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UK hospital closes to new patients after surge in coronavirus cases

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A hospital in southwest England has closed to new patients following a surge in coronavirus cases. As of 8am this morning, Weston General Hospital in Weston Super Mare, Somerset is not accepting any new patients, including to its A&E department.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, put out a statement on Monday morning explaining its decision.

The trust wrote: "Weston General Hospital will temporarily stop accepting new patients, including into its A&E department, as of 8am today. "This is a precautionary measure in order to maintain the safety of staff and patients in response to the high number of patients with coronavirus in the hospital. "The decision to take this step has been

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