University College London Hospitals Trust cares for 58 Covid-19 patients in hospital

University College London Hospitals Trust was caring for 58 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 January 25 was down from 59 on the same day the previous week.

There were 63 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 5,632 people in hospital with Covid as of January 25, with 126 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 40% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 40%.

The figures also show that 17 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to January 23. This was the same number as in the previous seven days.