Croydon Health Services NHS Trust cares for 31 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was caring for 31 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was caring for 31 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 October 5 was up from 22 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 53% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 66.

Across England there were 9,631 people in hospital with Covid as of October 5, with 195 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 98% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 67%.

The figures also show that 16 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in the week to October 3. This was up from two in the previous seven days.