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 Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 31 was down from three on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 5,658 people in hospital with Covid as of August 31, with 144 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 42% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 38%.

The figures also show that two new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 29. This was up from one in the previous seven days.