30 Covid-19 patients at QEH King's Lynn

That's according to NHS England data.

Author: Federica Bedendo, Data ReporterPublished 16th Nov 2020

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Trust was caring for 30 coronavirus patients in hospital as of last Tuesday (10 November), NHS England figures show.

The data shows that the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am was up from 29 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 tripled in the last four weeks - 28 days previously, there were 10.

Across England there were 12,033 people in hospital with Covid as of 10 November, with 1,010 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The numbers of Covid-19 patients being hospitalised and those on mechanical ventilators have more than doubled in the last four weeks across England.

The figures also show that 19 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust in the week to 8 November. This was up from 14 in the previous seven days.

The Government has implemented a second lockdown for England, which is due to be in place until 2 December.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said four weeks should be enough to drive down the spread of coronavirus so the severe restrictions can be eased.

Mass testing trials are due to start in 67 selected areas across England, as part of plans to expand asymptomatic testing for Covid-19.