The number of people being treated by the main hospital trust serving Barnet was down from 78 on the same day the previous week reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter

Two hospital staff members pushing a trolley through a doorway. — Across England there were 3,319 people in hospital with Covid as of February 4th – (Credit – Radar)

Royal Free London Trust was caring for 64 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 February 4th was down from 78 on the same day the previous week.

Across England there were 3,319 people in hospital with Covid as of February 4th.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has decreased by 20% in the last four weeks.

The figures also show 23 new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in the week to February 2nd.

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