'Number of people being treated at Noble's for Covid-19 'accurately reflected' - says Gov't

The number of people being treated at Noble's Hospital for Covid-19 is 'accurately reflected' in statistics published by the government.

That's the latest from the Department of Health and Social Care, following what they call an 'incorrect' social media post.

3FM reported this morning on a man in Noble's hospital who claims hospital numbers are higher than those being reported.

Tommy Harrison from Peel was admitted to the COVID ward six days ago after contracting Coronavirus.

Mr Harrison said the published data only reflects the number of patients still testing positive, but there are many others, technically COVID-free, who are still being treated on the ward.

Now, the department of health has taken to social media to refute claims patients with the virus aren't included in the data. 

It reads:

"Case numbers are updated daily on the COVID-19 dashboard, which shows the number of patients receiving treatment in hospital with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, and those in the community who have returned a positive result through a PCR swab test.

The department’s statement comes in response to a media report suggesting that a Covid patient at Noble’s is no longer included in the data."

Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford commented: ‘The department is aware of a social media post claiming a patient currently in hospital is no longer being counted in our figures. This is incorrect - all patients currently in hospital receiving treatment for Covid are reported accurately in our data’.

3FM has contacted the Department of Health for a response this morning, but has not yet received a direct reply.