North Bristol NHS Trust cares for 18 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

North Bristol NHS Trust was caring for 18 patients with coronavirus in hospital as of last Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on April 26 was down from 20 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 70.

Across England there were 4,809 people in hospital with Covid as of April 26, with 101 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has decreased by 40% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 47%.

The figures also show that 29 new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in North Bristol NHS Trust in the week to April 24. This was the same number as in the previous seven days.