Sussex Community Trust cares for 11 Covid-19 patients in hospital

By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 7th Oct 2022, 11:17 BST
Sussex Community Trust was caring for 11 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

Sussex Community Trust was caring for 11 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 5 was up from eight on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 9,631 people in hospital with Covid as of October 5, with 195 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 98% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 67%.

The figures also show that 13 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 3. This was up from seven in the previous seven days.