Manchester University Trust cares for 232 Covid-19 patients in hospital
Manchester University Trust was caring for 232 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 17 was down from 264 on the same day the previous week.
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Hide AdThe number of beds at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 45% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 424.
Across England there were 5,733 people in hospital with Covid as of May 17, with 173 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 61% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 42%.
The figures also show that 71 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the week to May 15. This was down from 101 in the previous seven days.