Professor Munavvar estimates that, in recent weeks, “more than two thirds” of Covid cases on the wards have been classed as “incidental” infections
A significant minority of the patients with Covid in the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital are there because of the virus itself – and not for an unrelated reason.
However, that still leaves around 1 in 3 hospitalised Covid patients in Central Lancashire who have ended up being admitted purely because of the virus. “But Covid is still around, some people are getting hospitalised and the dangers are certainly still there – albeit not as scary and terrifying as before with regard to consequences. There are very few people who are unwell enough to require oxygen and [of] those who are unwell, as a general rule, most of them have not had their boosters – or have not even been vaccinated [at all].
Professor Munavvar would also like to see patients continuing to take the precaution of wearing masks when they are on hospital premises – even though that rule was relaxed last month in several parts of Preston and Chorley hospitals in line with revised national guidance. He said that staff were continuing to be “very cautious with regard to masking” and were always doing so in clinical areas.
He said that while the trust was “preparing for all eventualities” that may arise from the current wave – against a backdrop of concern that the BA5 variant behind it may be more adept at infecting lung tissue than earlier Omicron strains – he is hopeful that the worst effects on both patients and NHS services can be avoided.
“A review has recently been published saying that long-distance airborne transmission is possible in indoor settings, so there needs to be adequate ventilation and people need to meet outdoors wherever possible,” Dr. Karunanithi added.
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