Barts Health NHS Trust cares for 36 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

Barts Health NHS Trust was caring for 36 patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Sunday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on December 10 was down from 39 on the same day the previous week.

Across England there were 3,026 people in hospital with Covid as of December 10.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has increased by 12% in the last four weeks.

The figures also show 45 new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in Barts Health NHS Trust in the week to December 8.