Stockport Trust cares for 25 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Stockport Trust was caring for 25 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

Stockport Trust was caring for 25 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 14 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 19% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 31.

Across England there were 7,024 people in hospital with Covid as of September 28, with 160 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 24% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 11%.

The figures also show that 34 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in the week to September 26. This was up from 22 in the previous seven days.