Northern and south-western NHS trusts are dealing with more coronavirus patients than in the first peak

Proportion of trusts whose peak in past week is higher than first peak

Trusts whose peak in past week is higher than first peak

England

39

31%

South-west

8

53%

North-east

& Yorkshire

11

50%

North-west

10

50%

Midlands

7

33%

East of

England

1

8%

South-east

1

6%

London

1

6%

Max Covid patients in first peak

Max Covid patients in past week

Proportion of trusts whose peak in past week is higher than first peak

Trusts whose peak in past week is higher than first peak

17.2k

39

England

31%

13.8k

8

South-west

1

53%

0.8

11

3.3

North-east & Yorkshire

50%

2.6

3

2.9

10

North-west

50%

7

Midlands

33%

3.2

3.1

1

1.5

East of England

8%

0.9

1

2.1

South-east

6%

1.2

4.8

1

London

6%

1.5

Guardian graphic. Source: NHS England. Acute trusts only. Current peak is for week ending 24 November. Gloucestershire hospitals NHS foundation trust, Gloucestershire health and care NHS foundation trust, North Bristol NHS trust, Avon and Wiltshire mental health partnership NHS trust, Poole Hospital NHS foundation trust and the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS foundation trust excluded due to data inconsistencies