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

Black Country Healthcare Trust was caring for three 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 November 2 was down from five on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 77% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 13.

Across England there were 7,296 people in hospital with Covid as of November 2, with 175 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 24% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 10%.

The figures also show that three new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 31. This was down from four in the previous seven days.