University College London Hospitals Trust cares for 70 Covid-19 patients in hospital

University College London Hospitals Trust was caring for 70 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 up from 59 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 increased by 40% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 50.

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 35 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 17. This was up from 19 in the previous seven days.