Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Trust cares for two Covid-19 patients in hospital

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Trust was caring for two 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 23 was down from four on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 82% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 11.

Across England there were 6,436 people in hospital with Covid as of August 23, with 135 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 47% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 53%.

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 August 21. This was down from three in the previous seven days.