Guy's and St Thomas' Trust cares for 62 Covid-19 patients in hospital

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 12th Aug 2022, 10:26 BST
Guy's and St Thomas' Trust was caring for 62 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

Guy's and St Thomas' 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 9 was down from 108 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 decreased by 29% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 87.

Across England there were 8,624 people in hospital with Covid as of August 9, with 233 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 37% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 12%.

The figures also show that four new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 7. This was up from three in the previous seven days.