Croydon Health Services NHS Trust cares for 45 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was caring for 45 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 June 7 was down from 46 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 38% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 72.

Across England there were 4,108 people in hospital with Covid as of June 7, with 116 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 44% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 34%.

The figures also show that 15 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in the week to June 5. This was down from 19 in the previous seven days.