King's College Hospital Trust cares for 96 Covid-19 patients in hospital
King's College Hospital Trust was caring for 96 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 Aug-31 was up from 93 on the same day the previous week.
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Hide AdThe number of beds at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by three in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 93.
Across England there were 6,293 people in hospital with Covid as of Aug-31, with 879 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally rose by 23% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators increased by 13%.
The figures also show that 81 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the week to Aug-29. This was up from 73 in the previous seven days.