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

Black Country Healthcare Trust was caring for five coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 2nd Sep 2022, 11:52 BST

Black Country Healthcare Trust was caring for five 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 August 31 was up from three on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 5,658 people in hospital with Covid as of August 31, with 144 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 42% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 38%.

The figures also show that three new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 29. This was the same number as in the previous seven days.