Whittington Health NHS Trust cares for 62 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Whittington Health NHS Trust was caring for 62 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 69 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 decreased by 35% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 95.

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 30 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Whittington Health NHS Trust in the week to August 14. This was down from 36 in the previous seven days.