Black Country Healthcare Trust cares for 13 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Black Country Healthcare Trust was caring for 13 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 7th Oct 2022, 11:17 BST

Black Country Healthcare Trust was caring for 13 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 5 was up from eight on the same day the previous week.

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There were two beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 9,631 people in hospital with Covid as of October 5, with 195 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 98% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 67%.

The figures also show that 13 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 3. This was up from nine in the previous seven days.