North East London Trust cares for two patients with Covid-19 in hospital

North East London Trust was caring for two patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Sunday, figures show.

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

placeholder image — Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on January 21 was in line with the same day the previous week.

Across England there were 3,908 people in hospital with Covid as of January 21.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has increased by 7% in the last four weeks.

The figures also show that three new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in North East London NHS Foundation Trust in the week to January 19.