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BY BEN CRAIG AND ROZ WATERS TWENTY-TWO people died with Covid-19 in the New Forest in one of the highest weekly death tolls of the pan- demic, according to the latest update. The Office for National Sta - tistics said on Tuesday there were 14 fatalities in hospital in the district and seven in care homes. The figures were close to double last week’s report of 13 deaths, and are near the level seen at the height of the first wave of the coronavirus early last year. Woman who received double lung transplant among virus victims “IT beggars belief!” – that was the reaction from police after finding a family had travelled to Mudeford from Newcastle via Wales. The breach of the Covid-19 lockdown was discovered as Christchurch special consta- bles patrolled the quay’s car park on Saturday. As well as admitting he and his family were from Newcastle, the driver of the car revealed they had stopped off on their way back from a camping hol- iday in Wales. They were then planning to head to London. A post on Facebook by a spokesperson for the officers said afterwards: “Christchurch specials out at Mudeford Quay chatting to drivers and enquir- ing where they had travelled from. “One driver reported for breaching regulations as he had travelled from Newcastle 19 Fir Avenue, New Milton • Double glaze your whole house

They were published on the same day as the UK as a whole reached 100,000 deaths. The number of people in the New Forest to have died in total since the start of the pandemic has reached 296. In the BCP Council area, which covers Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole, there were 70 weekly deaths report- ed, including 44 in hospital and 25 in care homes. The latest provisional figures from ONS relate to instanc - es where Covid-19 is men- tioned on the death certificate up to 15th January but were registered up to 23rd Jan- uary. Among those lost this year was Rachel Bruce (46), a for- mer Priestlands School and Brockenhurst College student who underwent a pioneer- via Wales with his family. “He admitted camping in Wales and making his way back to London. It beggars belief!” Facebook users hit out at the rule-breaking family, with calls for public car parks to be shut to ensure only local residents could visit. Some claimed an influx of travellers from further afield prevented them from exercis- ing at their nearby beaches and beauty spots. One wrote: “They should lock all car parks so people stay close to home for exercise.” Another commented: “I have stopped my walks now due to how many people are driving here. It’s too busy to be safe.” In the New Forest the fol- lowing day, local beat officers issued a fixed penalty to a Lon - don resident who breached the lockdown by visiting their sec- ond home in the district. OAKHAVEN has opened four extra beds to take patients from under-pressure NHS hospitals battling the pan - demic. The Pennington charity will be taking in people who have tested negative for Covid-19 and are medically fit for dis - charge but still require sup- port. The initiative is being taken in partnership with the West Hampshire Clinical Commis- sioning Group and follows Lymington hospital opening a second coronavirus ward, as re- ported in the A&T. AndrewRyde, Oakhaven chief executive, said: “It is essential that we support our community and our NHS colleagues during this time and by opening these beds we are helping to relieve some of the pressure currently faced by hospitals.” The four NHS beds are in addition to the 10 spaces the hospice has kept open for end- of-life care, having added to the eight previously in service. The increase has resulted in a need for more staff. Donna Wilkins, director of people services at the hospice, said: “The level of support we have received has been phe- nomenal from our current staff, our wonderful volunteers, our ex-colleagues as well as from qualified nurses who have picked up our plea on social media. “So many people have ex - pressed their desire to help, Hospice

ing double lung transplant 20 years ago. Described by her family as an “inspiration”, she was born with cystic fibrosis and faced many health challenges as she grew up but eventually went on to receive an honours degree at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. Rachel kept her condition to herself but by the time she reached her mid-20s, the only option was to become only the ninth person in the UK to un- dergo a ground-breaking trans- plant operation. Under the care of pioneer- ing surgeon Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, at Harefield Hospi - tal near Uxbridge, Rachel had both her lungs removed and replaced with parts of her fa- ther Peregrine’s right lobe, and younger sister Anna’s left lobe.

After weeks of rehabilita- tion and recovery she was able to return to her family home in Sway as only the third person to survive the treat- ment. Rachel died with Covid-19 on 15th January at the Queen Alexander Hospital in Ports- mouth. Her family said: “No respect- er of persons, coronavirus has stolen the life and dreams of a fine and intelligent daugh - ter, sister, friend and inspira- tion.” A funeral service will take place on 12th February. Anyone wishing to donate in Rachel’s memory can give to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust via F.W. House & Sons Funeral Directors, Lym - ington. Although fatalities have risen in the New Forest, the number

council staff on frontline FRONTLINE council work - ers who are keeping essential services running will be tested weekly for coronavirus. In the first phase of the Dor- set Rapid Testing Programme, BCP Council and Dorset Coun- cil will be introducing weekly testing of some critical staff who have face-to-face contact with the most vulnerable. The Lateral Flow Device (LFD) technique will be used, with BCP staff attending a mobile unit at the Civic Cen- tre in Poole. Cllr Nicola Greene, BCP Council cabinet member for Covid-19 resilience and pub- lic health, said: “It is an extra step in protecting our front- line staff and the people they support in our community.” Broadening testing is aimed at identifying those showing no symptoms, thought to be about one in three people. As- ymptomatic rapid testing has already been rolled out na- tionally to groups such as NHS frontline staff, care home staff and residents, and schools. Public Health Dorset is now working with both local au- thorities to identify further community groups to invite to a 12-week asymptomatic test- ing programme. There are similar hopes for Hampshire frontline work- ers as part of an eight-week scheme. If approved, the pro- gramme will be rolled out across the Hampshire County Council patch, but details are yet to be revealed. The plan was confirmed by Simon Bryant, HCC director of public health, at the meet- ing of the Local Outbreak En - gagement Board. Last week he said the authority was working up a bid which could be signed off within days. In Ringwood a new walk- through coronavirus testing site for the public has opened. The facility, which is by ap- pointment only, is at the Fur- long car park. Three men were also fined for breaking lockdown rules after travelling to the New Forest from the Isle of Wight to buy a second-hand car. The trio were in a vehicle stopped by police just before midday last Thurs- day in Ower. The men, aged 22 and 23 from East Cowes and an 18-year-old from Wootton, were reported for summons in relation to a fixed penalty notice for a breach of health protection regulations. A Hampshire police spokes- person said: “Our officers will continue to engage, explain and encourage the public around the current health protection regulations. “We will take enforcement ac- tion where blatant breaches of the legislation are observed.” A Facebook post from New Forest police said: “Stay at home unless your journey is es- sential.” of new weekly cases continued to fall, with 501 reported by the government on Tuesday, com- pared with 628 the same time last week and 754 the week be- fore that. It means the case rate per 100,000 people stands at 278.2 – down from 348.7 last Tuesday and still below the UK average of 374.8. In the BCP Council area, new weekly cases stood at 2,558 – down from 3,320 the week before. The case rate stands at 647.1 per 100,000 peo- ple. By comparison, the highest case rate in the UK is 901.5 in Knowsley, Merseyside. The infection figures are for the numbers of people with at least one lab-confirmed posi - tive Covid-19 test result in the preceding seven days.

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either with extra hours, volun- teering, returning to work, or taking on additional duties to help the hospice throughout this time. “It is only with this support that we have been able to in- crease our bedded care.” The hospice has remained open throughout the coronavi- rus crisis, although with restric- tions on travel many patients

have chosen to remain at home being cared for by their families supported by Oakhaven’s com- munity teams. Oakhaven is also facing fi - nancial difficulties with the lockdown as every month the hospice shops are closed rep- resents a loss of approximately £100,000 in income. To donate, visit www. oakhavenhospice.co.uk

Hospital opens ‘long Covid’ clinic LYMINGTON hospital has a new clinic for people suffering from so-called “long Covid” months after contracting the virus.

The service, which is re- ferral only and cannot offer walk-in appointments, is one of several launched across Hampshire by NHS groups including Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Symptoms of long Covid in - clude fatigue, breathlessness, anxiety, depression, palpita- tions, chest, joint or muscle pains and brain fog. Robin Harlow is clinical di- rector for primary care devel- opment at Southern Health, which runs Lymington hos - pital. He said: “While we have learned lots about Covid-19, we are still yet to learn more about its long-term effects that we know can be debili- tating even for young, fit peo - ple or those who did not go to hospital.

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“These new clinics not only give us an opportunity to sup- port those in need but will also help us learn more about long Covid and find new ways to help people affected by it.” People in the area who are still feeling ill 12 weeks after first contracting the virus are asked to check their symp- toms against a list on NHS website www.yourcovidrecov ery.nhs.uk before calling their GP.

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