University Hospital Southampton Trust was caring for 54 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 31 was down from 56 on the same day the previous week.
The number of beds at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by seven in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 47.
Across England there were 6,293 people in hospital with Covid as of August 31, with 879 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally rose by 23% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators increased by 13%.
The figures also show that 60 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 29. This was down from 93 in the previous seven days.
Southern Health Trust was caring for one coronavirus patient in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 31 was in line with the same day the previous week.
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