East Kent Hospitals University Trust cares for 60 Covid-19 patients in hospital

East Kent Hospitals University Trust was caring for 60 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 August 16 was down from 67 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 41% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 101.

Across England there were 7,832 people in hospital with Covid as of August 16, with 195 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 39%.

The figures also show that 89 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 14. This was up from 78 in the previous seven days.