East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust cares for 48 Covid-19 patients in hospital

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 48 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 12th Aug 2022, 10:26 BST

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 48 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 August 9 was down from 53 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 56% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 108.

Across England there were 8,624 people in hospital with Covid as of August 9, with 233 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 37% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 12%.

The figures also show that 72 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the week to August 7. This was down from 76 in the previous seven days.