Guy's and St Thomas' Trust cares for 38 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Guy's and St Thomas' Trust was caring for 38 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 21st Oct 2022, 11:07 BST

Guy's and St Thomas' Trust was caring for 38 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 October 19 was down from 57 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 52% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 25.

Across England there were 10,387 people in hospital with Covid as of October 19, with 206 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has more than doubled in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 42%.

The figures also show that five new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 17. This was the same number as in the previous seven days.