Solent NHS Trust was caring for seven 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 December 14 was up from two on the same day the previous week.

There was one bed occupied by a Covid-19 patient four weeks ago in Solent NHS Trust.

Across England there were 6,720 people in hospital with Covid as of December 14, with 150 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 34% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has ​increased by 23%​.

The figures also show that five new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Solent NHS Trust in the week to December 12. This was up from four in the previous seven days.