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The Telegraph
Under the most conservative estimate, which only included people infected after at least 15 days in hospital, just 8.8 per cent of infections were found to be "nosocomial", or acquired in hospital, equating to 7,906 people. However, under the least conservative estimates – which included those testing positive within three days of entering hospital or 14 days after discharge – the number rises to 40.5 per cent of hospital infections, a total of 36,152 people... The group estimated that 31.4 per cent of infections in hospitals in the first wave were either caught in hospital or a result of a hospital infection being passed to someone in the community. The estimated 'R' value of coronavirus in hospitals has been estimated to be up to 14 in hospitals.