University College London Hospitals Trust cares for 62 Covid-19 patients in hospital

University College London Hospitals Trust was caring for 62 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 23 was down from 77 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 47% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 117.

Across England there were 6,436 people in hospital with Covid as of August 23, with 135 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 47% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 53%.

The figures also show that 15 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 21. This was down from 25 in the previous seven days.