North East London Trust cares for five Covid-19 patients in hospital

North East London Trust was caring for five coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 4th Mar 2022, 13:00 BST
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

North East London Trust was caring for five 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 March 1 was up from four on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at North East London NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 76% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 21.

Across England there were 8,486 people in hospital with Covid as of March 1, with 245 of them in mechanical ventilation beds – though none were at North East London Trust.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 34% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 45%.

The figures also show that five new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in North East London Trust in the week to February 27. This was up from four in the previous seven days.