Six in 10 hospital trusts in England have more Covid patients than first-wave peak
Two regions have more than three-quarters of trusts above their spring high
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More than half of all major hospital trusts in England currently have more Covid-19 patients than at the peak of the first wave of the virus, new analysis shows.
A third of major hospital trusts in England currently have more Covid-19 patients than at the peak of the first wave of the virus, new analysis shows.
In two regions – eastern England and south-west England – more than half of trusts are above their first-wave peak.
Other trusts have seen their numbers rise so rapidly that they could pass their first-wave peak within days.
The analysis by the PA news agency found that of the 127 acute hospital trusts with a 24-hour (type 1) A&E department in England, 42 (33%) had more Covid-19 patients on December 18 than at the peak of the first wave in the spring.
Third of major hospital trusts now have more patients than first peak
The total number of Covid-19 patients in all hospitals in England currently stands at 16,183
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