Bolton Trust cares for 68 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Bolton Trust was caring for 68 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 14th Oct 2022, 10:34 BST

Bolton Trust was caring for 68 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 October 12 was down from 73 on the same day the previous week.

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There were 35 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 10,608 people in hospital with Covid as of October 12, with 221 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has more than doubled in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 58%.

The figures also show that 28 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 10. This was down from 61 in the previous seven days.