North Bristol NHS Trust cares for 59 Covid-19 patients in hospital
North Bristol NHS Trust was caring for 59 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 December 21 was down from 73 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 more than tripled in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 16.
Across England there were 8,643 people in hospital with Covid as of December 21, with 174 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 88% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 49%.
The figures also show that 67 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in North Bristol NHS Trust in the week to December 19. This was up from 51 in the previous seven days.