King's College Hospital Trust cares for 179 Covid-19 patients in hospital

King's College Hospital Trust was caring for 179 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 19th Aug 2022, 10:18 BST

King's College Hospital Trust was caring for 179 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 16 was down from 211 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 26% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 242.

Across England there were 7,832 people in hospital with Covid as of August 16, with 195 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 43% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 39%.

The figures also show that 93 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 14. This was down from 172 in the previous seven days.