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 28th Oct 2022, 12:14 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 October 26 was down from 14 on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 9,131 people in hospital with Covid as of October 26, with 222 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 30% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 39%.

The figures also show that four new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 24. This was down from 16 in the previous seven days.