11-06-2021, 04:49 AM
North East councils call for Covid Plan B clarity
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North East health chiefs have called upon the government to clarify when it will activate its Covid Plan B measures amid concerns over rates of infection.
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The group of seven councils has written to Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty highlighting that the region's rates are higher than the national average.
It said bringing in some restrictions would help ease pressure on the NHS.
The government has said it had no immediate plans to trigger Plan B but was closely monitoring the data.
The restrictions listed under Plan B are:
Their letter to Mr Whitty pointed out that the current seven-day case rate across the North East is 483.9 cases per 100,000 people - with North Tyneside the highest area at 747 and Durham the lowest at 417 - was higher than the national average.
LA7 also highlighted concerns over the infection rates in children aged 11 to 16, among the over 60s and the increase in the percentage of Covid patients occupying beds.
The letter also raised the issue of "high occupancy of non-Covid patients in our hospitals", which it points out has left fewer unoccupied beds than in the previous Covid waves in January and July.
It warned: "This is significantly limiting on our local system's ability to tackle waiting lists which in turn is pushing pressure out into social and primary care."
There was also an increase in outbreaks at care homes: up from 21 between 16-22 September to 37 between 21-27 October.
It claimed the figures suggested a "potential waning immunity... with our most vulnerable group".
North East health chiefs have called upon the government to clarify when it will activate its Covid Plan B measures amid concerns over rates of infection.
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The group of seven councils has written to Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty highlighting that the region's rates are higher than the national average.
It said bringing in some restrictions would help ease pressure on the NHS.
The government has said it had no immediate plans to trigger Plan B but was closely monitoring the data.
The restrictions listed under Plan B are:
- Communicating clearly and urgently to the public that the level of risk has increased, and the need to behave more cautiously
- Introducing mandatory Covid passports
- Making face coverings compulsory again
- Recommending people work from home
Their letter to Mr Whitty pointed out that the current seven-day case rate across the North East is 483.9 cases per 100,000 people - with North Tyneside the highest area at 747 and Durham the lowest at 417 - was higher than the national average.
LA7 also highlighted concerns over the infection rates in children aged 11 to 16, among the over 60s and the increase in the percentage of Covid patients occupying beds.
The letter also raised the issue of "high occupancy of non-Covid patients in our hospitals", which it points out has left fewer unoccupied beds than in the previous Covid waves in January and July.
It warned: "This is significantly limiting on our local system's ability to tackle waiting lists which in turn is pushing pressure out into social and primary care."
There was also an increase in outbreaks at care homes: up from 21 between 16-22 September to 37 between 21-27 October.
It claimed the figures suggested a "potential waning immunity... with our most vulnerable group".
