North Bristol NHS Trust cares for 63 Covid-19 patients in hospital
North Bristol NHS Trust was caring for 63 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 March 22 was up from 55 on the same day the previous week.
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Hide AdThe number of beds at North Bristol NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 70% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 37.
Across England there were 13,060 people in hospital with Covid as of March 22, with 269 of them in mechanical ventilation beds – including two at North Bristol NHS Trust.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 46% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 5%.
The figures also show that 116 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in North Bristol NHS Trust in the week to March 20. This was up from 99 in the previous seven days.