A hospital worker wearing a mask and visor (Image: Getty) Hospitals in parts of the UK have been forced to reintroduce mask mandates this week as Covid cases soar, with Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford now requiring masks in clinical areas for patients, visitors, and staff. The BBC has reported that Worcestershire's Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has deemed the measure essential "to protect patients, their loved ones and hospital staff." Currently grappling with 65 Covid -19 patients, the highest since December 2023, the trust has noted a worrying trend of more severe illnesses, leading to longer hospital stays.
In Staffordshire, the situation is equally dire, with 108 patients battling the virus and two wards at Royal Stoke Hospital completely occupied by those affected. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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