Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust cares for 29 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust was caring for 29 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 43 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 38% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 21.

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 seven new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in the week to October 31. This was down from 33 in the previous seven days.