East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust cares for 33 Covid-19 patients in hospital

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 2nd Sep 2022, 11:52 BST
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 33 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 33 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 31 was down from 53 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 21% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 42.

Across England there were 5,658 people in hospital with Covid as of August 31, with 144 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 42% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 38%.

The figures also show that 24 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the week to August 29. This was down from 62 in the previous seven days.