The Royal Marsden Trust cares for seven Covid-19 patients in hospital

The Royal Marsden Trust was caring for seven 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 June 28 was up from two on the same day the previous week.

There were four beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 8,120 people in hospital with Covid as of June 28, with 205 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 101% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 72%.

The figures also show that seven new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the week to June 26. This was up from three in the previous seven days.