ALONGSIDE the flu, colds and viruses, there are almost 100 people in Hampshire Hospitals being treated for Covid.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was caring for 94 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, January 3.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on January 4 was down from 98 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at the trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 21 per cent in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 78.

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Across England there were 9,332 people in hospital with Covid as of January 4, with 212 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 70 per cent in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 78 per cent.

The figures also show that 53 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to January 2. This was down from 63 in the previous seven days.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been contacted for comment.