There are more than a hundred people with coronavirus currently in hospital in Bristol, according to the latest data from the government. The figures come after the UK Health and Secruity Agency reported that hospital admission rates for covid are highest in the South West, with a rate of 15.96 per 100,000 population.
The government data shows that, as of Wednesday, October 19, there were 62 patients with the virus in hospital at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). One of those patients was in a ventilation bed.
In comparison, North Bristol NHS Trust had 42 patients admitted with the virus on Wednesday, October 19. Of those, one was in a ventilation bed.
