Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 52 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for 52 patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Sunday, figures show.

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

placeholder image — Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on January 7 was down from 62 on the same day the previous week.

Across England there were 4,123 people in hospital with Covid as of January 7.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has increased by 36% in the last four weeks.

The figures also show 27 new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in the week to January 5.