The number of older Covid-19 patients being admitted to hospital is on the rise in England. However, patient levels are still some way from the peak reached earlier this year and the number of people seriously ill remains low.
New figures show that one in six over-75s have not received any dose of vaccine in the past six months. The recent jump in hospital admissions is believed to be a signal of how the virus is once again becoming more prevalent, with potential to add further pressure on hospital staff and cause wider disruption across the country.
The rate of hospital admissions of people with Covid-19 aged 85 and over stood at 97.5 per 100,000 last week, up from 67.6 the previous week, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Admissions in this age group peaked at 212.1 per 100,000 in the spring, during the surge in infections caused by the Omicron BA.2 variant, reports PA.
