Homerton University Hospital Trust cares for 21 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Homerton University Hospital Trust was caring for 21 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 29th Jul 2022, 12:30 BST

Homerton University Hospital Trust was caring for 21 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 July 26 was down from 27 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 30% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 30.

Across England there were 12,113 people in hospital with Covid as of July 26, with 290 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 49% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 41%.

The figures also show that 51 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the week to July 24. This was down from 68 in the previous seven days.