(sot next) the covid data, the number of people in hospital with covid around 8000, compared to 40,000 in january 21 peak. considerably lower numbers but they are rising. in london for example the number of patients with covid in hospital rose by 5% yesterday. a slower rate of rise than we had seen earlier on in the week. nevertheless the number is growing. that is obviously a matter of concern. we just need to be really careful about effectively saying that the number of covid patients in hospitals or icus is somehow a good proxy measure for overall pressure on the nhs. when you talk to our hospital and community mental health ambulance trust chief executives,
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