North Bristol NHS Trust cares for 13 Covid-19 patients in hospital

North Bristol NHS Trust was caring for 13 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 9 was down from 29 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at North Bristol NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 46.

Across England there were 5,647 people in hospital with Covid as of November 9, with 150 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 47% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 32%.

The figures also show that 16 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in North Bristol NHS Trust in the week to November 7. This was down from 29 in the previous seven days.