The number of clusters of coronavirus in nursing homes has more than doubled since the weekend. Figures released today show there are now 86 nursing home outbreaks, while on Saturday the figure was 40.
The latest data is based on the 5,593 cases of Covid-19 recorded up until midnight on Sunday, 5 April. The figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show there are now 270 clusters of the virus, linked to 1,103 confirmed cases.
Among these are 46 clusters in hospitals, 33 in residential institutions and 16 in community hospitals or long stay units. A cluster relates to at least three people.
Of the 5,593 cases, 24% (1,345) have been hospitalised. Up until midnight on Sunday, 194 patients had been admitted to ICU and 204 deaths