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.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 14th Oct 2022, 10:34 BST

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 October 12 was up from one on the same day the previous week.

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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 10,608 people in hospital with Covid as of October 12, with 221 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has more than doubled in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 58%.

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 October 10. This was up from one in the previous seven days.