East Kent Hospitals University Trust cares for 55 Covid-19 patients in hospital

East Kent Hospitals University Trust was caring for 55 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 9th Sep 2022, 11:00 BST

East Kent Hospitals University Trust was caring for 55 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 Sep-07 was down from 58 on the same day the previous week.

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There were 66 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

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 63 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in the week to Sep-05. This was down from 88 in the previous seven days.