Latest data on COVID-19 hospital admissions, bed occupancy and hospital deaths in England has been released.
Admissions have been rising. Nationally, the moving average is up by 6% week-on-week. There are large increases in some of the regions, discussed below. 1/5
One by one the regions have been going back into growth in admissions. The South East (up 17%) and London (up 14%) have seen the biggest increases. Admissions are up 11% in the East and 4% in the Midlands. Only NE & Yorks saw a fall this week, with no change in SW or NW. 2/5
SAGE released new modelling provided by SPI-M-O teams in October. Actual hospital admissions are currently higher than the modelled scenarios, which did not capture the increase in admissions in October, but were following the downward trajectory until this week. 3/5
COVID-19 hospital bed occupancy in England remains at around 6,000 beds occupied. Mechanical Ventilation bed occupancy is up by 1% week-on-week, while other bed occupancy is up by 4%. 4/5
COVID-19 deaths in English hospitals have fallen by 2% week on week but there are signs in the last couple of days that numbers may be rising again.
Purple estimates are based on the pattern of reporting delays in the last two months. 5/5
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