Croydon Health Services NHS Trust cares for 52 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was caring for 52 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 November 2 was down from 58 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 increased by 68% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 31.

Across England there were 7,296 people in hospital with Covid as of November 2, with 175 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 24% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 10%.

The figures also show that 21 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in the week to October 31. This was the same number as in the previous seven days.