The number of beds at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 has decreased by 13%
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter

Across England there were 7,296 people in hospital with Covid as of November 2nd, with 175 of them in mechanical ventilation beds

The main NHS Trust covering Barnet was caring for 121 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 November 2 was down from 123 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 13% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 139.

Across England there were 7,296 people in hospital with Covid as of November 2nd, with 175 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 24% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 10%.

The figures also show that 56 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 31. This was up from 37 in the previous seven days.

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