Somerset Trust was caring for 27 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
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Somerset West and Taunton road closures: two for motorists to avoid over the next fortnightNHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on Nov-16 was up from 24 on the same day the previous week.
There were 65 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
Across England there were 5,010 people in hospital with Covid as of Nov-16, with 122 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 52% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 41%.
The figures also show that 33 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in the week to Nov-14. This was up from 25 in the previous seven days.