Captain Sir Tom Moore is admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid as family reveal he has been treated for pneumonia over ‘past few weeks’
Captain Tom Moore has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his family have revealed.
He has suffered with pneumonia over the ‘past few weeks’, his daughter Hannah revealed in a statement, and last week also tested positive for coronavirus.
The 100-year-old was admitted to Bedford Hospital in Bedfordshire today after requiring ‘help with his breathing’. He is not in intensive care, his family added.
It is unclear if Captain Tom has had the coronavirus vaccine.
Captain Tom has been admitted to hospital after struggling with coronavirus and pnemonia
The statement, posted on his Twitter page, read: ‘I wanted to update everybody that today (Sunday 31 January) my father was admitted to hospital.
‘Over the last few weeks he was being treated for pneumonia and last week tested positive for Covid-19.
‘He was at home with us until today when he needed additional help with his breathing. He is being treated in a ward although he is not in ICU.
‘The medical care he has received in the last few weeks has been remarkable and we know that the wonderful staff at Bedford Hospital will do all they can to make him comfortable and hopefully return home as soon as possible.
‘We understand that everyone will be wishing him well. We are of course focussing on my father and will update you when we are able to.’
The message was signed off ‘Hannah x’.
The war veteran became a national treasure during the first coronavirus lockdown after he raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.
The veteran set out to raise £1,000 from his lockdown charity challenge but his efforts struck a chord with the nation, and praise and donations flooded in.
In acknowledgement of his efforts, he was knighted by the Queen during a unique open-air ceremony at Windsor Castle in summer 2020.