University College London Hospitals Trust cares for 77 Covid-19 patients in hospital

University College London Hospitals Trust was caring for 77 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 84 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 38% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 125.

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 25 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 14. This was down from 34 in the previous seven days.