Coronavirus hospital wards 'forced to reopen' to combat surge in covid cases

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxCoronavirus hospital wards are set to reopen in three weeks to combat the surge in covid cases, according to reports.The Nightingale Hospitals created to help the NHS cope are said to be being prepared for new patients from October 2, doctors are believed to have been told unofficially.Those who are helping the NHS by doing cancer screening and routine ultrasound tests are being readied for a second wave, it is claimed.A consultant told the Sunday Mirror: “Plans are in place for Covid wards to be reopened to cope with a fast-rising rate of infections.“More people are going back to work, schools are open and more people are socialising.