East Kent Hospitals University Trust cares for 31 Covid-19 patients in hospital

East Kent Hospitals University Trust was caring for 31 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 36 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 48% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 60.

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 46 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in the week to September 19. This was down from 64 in the previous seven days.