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‘Frankly speaking, it’s all going to get worse’: Hospital pressures now far surpass Greater Manchester's April peak

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direct to your inboxGreater Manchester is now tracking the ‘worst case scenario’ for the pandemic’s third wave, it is understood, as patient numbers far exceed those in the April peak.Hospitals in Salford and Wigan are under particular pressure, with more than one health insider reporting the system as a whole to now be averaging 92pc occupancy outside of critical care.In Wigan, where it is understood almost two thirds of coronavirus cases are now the new strain, it is understood the hospital trust has at times been close to full outside of ICU, although the picture changes on a daily basis.Wigan was also the first area here to see major NHS pressures during the second wave, with health chiefs believing its proximity to Merseyside - where.

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