Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospital Trust has seen a surge in coronavirus patients admitted as one of the worst affected areas in the country

A hospital trust has declared a major incident as demand for oxygen surges among coronavirus patients.

Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospital Trust has seen a surge in coronavirus patients admitted as one of the worst affected areas in the country.

As of this morning, there were 106 Covid-positive patients being treated in the Trust’s three hospitals – 56 at Grimsby’s Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, 47 at Scunthorpe General Hospital and three at Goole.

There are six people in ICU in each of the Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals, reports the Grimsby Telegraph.

Additional nursing staff have been called in to work extra shifts as the virus continues to take its toll on staff.

Across the Trust last week, 140 staff members were unavailable to work. This includes 71 from Grimsby’s hospital, 48 at Scunthorpe, 6 in Goole, and 15 ‘across the trust’.

Some have tested positive for Covid-19, others are self-isolating due to the track and trace system, them or someone in their house having symptoms, as well as travel quarantines, and carer’s leave.