THE number of Covid-19 patients in Essex hospitals is showing signs of "stability", according to the latest figures.
This chart shows the number of hospital beds that are occupied by Covid-19 patients in the county as of 8am on the November 10.
A spokesman for Essex County Council said: "As of November 10 there were 213 beds occupied by confirmed coronavirus patients in Essex hospital trusts.
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"That equates to 7.6 per cent of trust capacity and is relatively stable compared to bed occupancy one week previous, 3 November.
"We would expect hospital admissions, diagnosis and occupancy to lag behind community cases by a period of 4 to 8 weeks."
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