North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust cares for seven Covid-19 patients in hospital

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust was caring for seven 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 September 21 was down from 12 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 53% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 15.

Across England there were 5,142 people in hospital with Covid as of September 21, with 145 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 18% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 3%.

The figures also show that nine new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust in the week to September 19. This was up from seven in the previous seven days.