Sussex Community Trust cares for eight Covid-19 patients in hospital
Sussex Community Trust was caring for eight 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 May 24 was up from one on the same day the previous week.
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Hide AdThere were five beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Across England there were 4,639 people in hospital with Covid as of May 24, with 142 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 59% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 49%.
The figures also show that eight new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in the week to May 22. This was up from one in the previous seven days.