COVID patients in 10,462 beds in English hospitals, up 916 in a day
Published by maria gbaf
Posted on December 30, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026

Published by maria gbaf
Posted on December 30, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026

COVID-19 patients in English hospitals increased to 10,462, with 771 in ventilation beds, according to NHS England data. The rise was 916 from the previous day.
LONDON (Reuters) – Patients with COVID-19 occupied 10,462 beds in English hospitals on Wednesday, up by 916 on the day before, official data from NHS England showed.
The health body also said that of those hospitalised COVID patients, 771 were in mechanical ventilation beds, a figure that has been relatively unchanged through December.
(Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by Michael Holden)
The main topic is the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in English hospitals, as reported by NHS England.
There are 771 COVID-19 patients in mechanical ventilation beds, a figure that has remained stable throughout December.
The data highlights the current strain on English hospitals due to rising COVID-19 cases, important for public health monitoring.
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