United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for seven patients with Covid-19 in hospital

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for seven patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Sunday, August 6, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on August 6 was up from one on the same day the previous week.

Across England, there were 1,912 people in hospital with Covid as of August 6.

Nationally, the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 has increased by 81% in the last four weeks.

The figures also show 13 new patients with Covid were admitted to hospital in United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust in the week to August 4.