Whittington Health NHS Trust cares for 41 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Whittington Health NHS Trust was caring for 41 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 December 21 was down from 47 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 28% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 32.

Across England there were 8,643 people in hospital with Covid as of December 21, with 174 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 88% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 49%.

The figures also show that 27 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Whittington Health NHS Trust in the week to December 19. This was down from 35 in the previous seven days.