Gateshead Health Trust cares for 25 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

Gateshead Health Trust was caring for 25 patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Sunday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on January 14 was down from 34 on the same day the previous week.

Across England, there were 3,814 people in hospital with Covid as of January 14.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has increased by 12% in the last four weeks.

The figures also show that 12 new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust in the week to January 12.