Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Trust cares for one Covid-19 patient in hospital

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Trust was caring for one coronavirus patient in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on October 5 was down from two on the same day the previous week.

There were four beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 9,631 people in hospital with Covid as of October 5, with 195 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 98% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 67%.

The figures also show that one new Covid patient was admitted to hospital in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 3. This was down from three in the previous seven days.