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

Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust was caring for two coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 5th Aug 2022, 11:24 BST

Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust was caring for two 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 2 was in line with the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 10,177 people in hospital with Covid as of August 2, with 240 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 8% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 5%.

The figures also show that four new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in the week to July 31. This was down from six in the previous seven days.