North Bristol NHS Trust cares for 34 Covid-19 patients in hospital

North Bristol NHS Trust was caring for 34 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 23 was down from 39 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 by 41% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 58.

Across England there were 6,436 people in hospital with Covid as of August 23, with 135 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 53%.

The figures also show that 38 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in North Bristol NHS Trust in the week to August 21. This was down from 50 in the previous seven days.