Nottinghamshire is playing a leading role in the fight against the virus - here is what you need to know
Late last year a new strain of coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China, after doctors started treating a cluster of patients with pneumonia which, initially, had no known cause.
The disease was coined SARS-CoV-2 and months later it had spread to more than 200 countries, leading to the World Health Organisation deeming it a pandemic on March 11.
Such a rapid spread of the disease led to the UK being placed into lockdown on March 23, following a statement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Schools were closed on the Friday before, pubs pulled their last pints, and the National Trust was even forced to close all car parks after some of the biggest weekend visitor numbers in history as people flocked to get their last taste of life as we knew it.
As of May 14, the UK Government has confirmed a total of 233,151 cases with 33,614 deaths, and after the number of cases began to decrease, the Government relaxed some lockdown rules on May 13 after six weeks of unprecedented rules to save lives.
Here is a comprehensive article with everything you need to know as of May 15, 2020.
What are the coronavirus symptoms?
The most common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, tiredness and a dry cough, according to the NHS.
The Government and health bodies say you must not leave your home if you have either:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home and make a call from there.
here and what did the virus come from?
Most reputable organisations, including the pharmaceutical journal and WHO, say it is currently unknown and unclear where and what the virus originated from.
Some research has suggested it originated in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, with the virus spreading from animal to human, but according the the UK Government website some lab-confirmed patients had not reported visiting the market despite having the virus.
The Government says information shared by China and WHO indicates that SARS-CoV-2 is a beta-coronavirus that is genetically similar to SARS-like coronaviruses obtained from bats in Asia.
However, a zoonotic source (an animal) to the outbreak has not been identified yet, and most rumours are unfounded.
Covid-19 timeline of events in Nottinghamshire
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March 6 - First coronavirus case in Nottingham confirmed
A statement was issued by Nottingham City Council on Friday, March 6 confirming a city resident had tested positive for COVID-19 making them the first confirmed case in the county
The person had returned from South Korea.
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March 13 - first death in Nottingham
The first person to die of coronavirus in Nottingham's QMC was a patient in his 90s on Friday March 13.
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March 20 - Pubs and restaurants told to shut
Cafes, pubs and restaurants told they must close - except for take-away food - to tackle coronavirus,
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March 23 - Boris Johnson: 'You must stay at home'
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation urging them not to leave home along with new strict measures to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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April 2 - More than 70 confirmed cases in Notts in one day
Yvonne Doyle, medical director from Public Health England, said the Midlands has become 'a concern' as more than 70 people in Nottinghamshire tested positive in just one day.
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April 5 - Boris Johnson admitted to hospital with the virus as cases rise dramatically in Nottinghamshire
The Prime Minister was admitted to hospital after 10 days of symptoms, and cases increased further in Nottinghamshire.
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April 15/16 - Lockdown extended by three weeks as death-toll in Nottinghamshire's hospitals hits 177 people
Lockdown was extended as cases and deaths continued to rise. A total of 177 people had died across Nottinghamshire's hospitals alone by this point.
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April 23 - Nottingham MP and shadow health minister says we are past the peak locally
Alex Norris, Nottingham north MP and shadow health minister, said it 'stands to reason' the county had reached the peak as the UK reported a plateau in new cases.
But it was announced 13 residents in the Wren Hall care home in Selston had also died as a result of the virus
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May 1 - Prime Minister says country is past the peak as more than 300 now dead in Nottinghamshire's hospitals
Boris Johnson says the country is past the peak now, and said a draft exit plan is in the works. However, 208 patients are now dead in Nottingham's hospitals and 98 had died at Sherwood Forest hospitals.
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May 13 - Lockdown eased
Lockdown was eased across the country, and golf clubs, garden centres and fishing lakes across Nottinghamshire reopened for the first time in 6 weeks
How many cases are there in each area of Nottinghamshire now, and how many have died?
As of Friday, May 15, the Government has confirmed 571 cases in Nottingham city and a further 1,232 in Nottinghamshire.
The latest data also shows how many cases in each district and borough, as follows:
Rushcliffe - 162
Gedling - 203
Ashfield - 214
Mansfield - 112
Newark and Sherwood - 133
Bassetlaw - 185
Broxtowe - 223
The number of deaths is split into two categories, those in hospital and those outside of hospital, including care homes.
Figures published on Tuesday, May 12, by the Office for National Statistics show a total of 194 Covid-19 related deaths were notified to the CQC by care homes between April 10 and May 8.
Deaths involving Covid-19 made up nearly half (47 percent) of all deaths in care homes over the period.
There has been a disparity in the number of deaths recorded at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as it has stopped publishing a daily death toll itself.
The figures on NHS England's website state 234 patients have died.
NUH has been contacted for clarification.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust has also confirmed a further 111 deaths, while the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has confirmed 13, and Ramsey Health has confirmed 1.
source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/coronavirus-you-need-know-pandemic-4135430
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