Solent NHS Trust was caring for six 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 June 28 was in line with the same day the previous week.

There were no beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Solent NHS Trust.

Across England there were 8,120 people in hospital with Covid as of June 28, with 205 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 101% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 72%.

The figures also show that one new Covid patient was admitted to hospital in Solent NHS Trust in the week to June 26. This was down from two in the previous seven days.