Sussex Community Trust cares for six Covid-19 patients in hospital

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

Sussex Community Trust was caring for six 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 was one bed occupied by a Covid-19 patient four weeks ago in Sussex Community 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 seven new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 29.