THE number of Covid patients being treated at the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust has collapsed in the past month.

Having reached a recent peak of 117 Covid patients being treated on the morning of April 13, that number has now fallen to just 12 as of the latest available figure, at 8am on Tuesday, May 10.

Of those 12, one was using a mechanical ventilator bed.

At the peak of the pandemic in January 2021, 290 Covid patients were being treated at the hospital, a number which resulted in staff and patients in non-Covid wards having to be redeployed to stop the spread of the infection, at a time when Covid vaccines were only starting to be administered.

In another encouraging sign, there have been no further Covid patient deaths recorded at the hospital trust in the past week, according to the latest available NHS England data.

The total number of Covid hospital patients at the Countess trust to have died during the course of the Covid-19 pandemic is 732.

While most eligible people who have chosen to obtain a Covid vaccine have done so, there are still hundreds of Cheshire West and Chester people getting their first, second, third or fourth (booster) dose each week.

Walk-in vaccination clinics are available at:

  • Former Huntington Primary School, Butterbache Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6DF. Tuesday, 17th May, Wednesday, 18th May, Thursday, 19th May, Friday, 20th May (9am-3pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)
  • Vicar's Cross Pharmacy, Green Lane, Chester, CH3 5LB. Monday, 16th May, Tuesday, 17 May, Wednesday, 18th May, Thursday, 19th May, Friday, 20th May (10am-5:30pm) - Pfizer, Moderna and AZ (including boosters)
  • Northwich Vaccination Centre, Hartford Methodist Church, Beach Road, Northwich, CW8 3AB. Monday, 16th May, Tuesday, 17 May, Wednesday, 18th May, Thursday, 19th May, Friday, 20th May (9am-6pm) - Pfizer and Moderna (including boosters)
  • Hollowood Chemists - Barnton, 76 Runcorn Road, Barnton, CW8 4EY. Monday, 16th May, Tuesday, 17 May, Wednesday, 18th May (9:30am-5:30pm) - Pfizer and Moderna (including boosters)
  • Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7QN. Thursday, May 26th (10am-3:30pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)
  • Tarvin Community Centre, Meadow Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LY. Thursday, May 19th (10am-4:30pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)
  • Barbour Institute, High St, Tattenhall, Chester, CH3 9PX. May 20th (10am-4:30pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)
  • Neston Community Youth Centre, Burton Rd, Little Neston, Neston CH64 9RE. Friday, May 27th (10am-4:30pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)
  • Wharton Library, Willow Square, Wharton, Winsford, CW7 3HP. Saturday, May 25th (10am-4:30pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)
  • Lache Community Centre, Hawthorn Rd, Chester, CH4 8HX. Wednesday, May 21st (10am-4:30pm) - Pfizer and AZ (including boosters)