Royal Free London Trust cares for 126 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Royal Free London Trust was caring for 126 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 21st Oct 2022, 11:07 BST

Royal Free London Trust was caring for 126 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 October 19 was down from 134 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 64% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 77.

Across England there were 10,387 people in hospital with Covid as of October 19, with 206 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 42%.

The figures also show that 56 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 17. This was up from 50 in the previous seven days.