Salford Royal Trust cares for 30 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Salford Royal Trust was caring for 30 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 September 28 was up from 28 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 45% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 55.

Across England there were 5,126 people in hospital with Covid as of September 28, with 681 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 19% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 23%.

The figures also show that 46 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in the week to September 26. This was up from 43 in the previous seven days.