East London Trust cares for two Covid-19 patients in hospital

East London Trust was caring for two coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows no people were being treated in hospital for Covid-19 at 8am on Aug-31.

The number of beds at East London NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 80% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 10.

Across England there were 4,864 people in hospital with Covid as of Sep-07, with 117 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 43% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 46%.

The figures also show that one new Covid patient was admitted to hospital in East London NHS Foundation Trust in the week to Sep-05. This was the same number as in the previous seven days.