As the second wave of Covid-19 infections in the UK continues to grow, forcing the govenment to reimpose a full lockdown across England, the number of Covid patients in mechanical ventilation beds is unfortunately increasing, too. So far though, as this infographic shows, the figures have not yet matched the scale experienced earlier in the year. The trend is clear though, with the latest government figures showing levels not reported since May.
This chart shows the number of Covid-19 patients in the UK that are in mechanical ventilation beds.