Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust cares for 132 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 132 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 August 16 was down from 146 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 21% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 167.

Across England there were 7,832 people in hospital with Covid as of August 16, with 195 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 43% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 39%.

The figures also show that 69 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the week to August 14. This was up from 67 in the previous seven days.