for covid in the week up to the 25th of january which is the lowest level so far but what they call incidental covid, where you go in for something like a broken leg and have covid, that has been gradually increasing so in the autumn it was about 25% of patients and it's now more than half. 13,000 covid patient in england on the 25th of january, just over 6000 were there primarily to be treated for the virus but around 7000 were there for something completely different. it is worth saying that they could be treated for a stroke or cancer and covid might complicate and make the condition worse so it does not mean the nhs is under less pressure because of it, they still need to be isolated and treated on separate wards so there are still infection—control issues that make it difficult. 0verall, infection—control issues that make it difficult. overall, an improving picture. covid admissions have been falling in england, the number in hospitals is around 14000 and that has been falling. but the nhs have