Solent NHS Trust was caring for five 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 January 11 was down from nine on the same day the previous week.

There were seven beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Solent NHS Trust.

Across England there were 7,743 people in hospital with Covid as of January 11, with 182 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 15% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has ​increased by 21%​.

The figures also show that three new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Solent NHS Trust in the week to January 9. This was down from 12 in the previous seven days.