Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust cares for four Covid-19 patients in hospital

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust was caring for four 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 up from two on the same day the previous week.

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There were four beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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 two new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 7. This was down from four in the previous seven days.