Barts Health NHS Trust cares for 129 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Barts Health NHS Trust was caring for 129 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 28th Oct 2022, 12:14 BST

Barts Health NHS Trust was caring for 129 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on October 26 was up from 118 on the same day the previous week.

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There were 77 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Barts Health NHS Trust.

Across England there were 9,131 people in hospital with Covid as of October 26, with 222 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 30% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 39%.

The figures also show that 63 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Barts Health NHS Trust in the week to October 24. This was down from 68 in the previous seven days.