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 September 21 was down from four on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 5,142 people in hospital with Covid as of September 21, with 145 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 18% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 3%.

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 September 19. This was down from four in the previous seven days.