South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust cares for 63 Covid-19 patients in hospital

South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust was caring for 63 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Patrick Jack, Data Reporter
Published 16th Sep 2022, 11:07 BST

South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust was caring for 63 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 14 was up from 59 on the same day the previous week.

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The number of beds at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 7% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 68.

Across England there were 4,540 people in hospital with Covid as of September 14, with 140 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 39% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 32%.

The figures also show that 36 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in the week to September 12. This was up from 32 in the previous seven days.