Whittington Health NHS Trust cares for 33 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Whittington Health NHS Trust was caring for 33 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 October 19 was down from 45 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Whittington Health NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 94% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 17.

Across England there were 10,387 people in hospital with Covid as of October 19, with 206 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has more than doubled in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 42%.

The figures also show that 15 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Whittington Health NHS Trust in the week to October 17. This was down from 42 in the previous seven days.