THERE are now just over 500 patients with Covid-19 receiving care in hospitals across the region. 

Hospital trusts in West Yorkshire and Harrogate release information at 2pm every Thursday to provide an overview of the current position within the regional and local NHS. 

In an update today, the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership said: "There are currently a combined total of 504 patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 receiving care in our hospitals across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, with 60 patients requiring intensive care."

That's a fall from a total of 571 last week (February 18) and 77 patients requiring intensive care.

Here are the figures as of 8am today. The number in brackets is the figure for February 18:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust  -7 (14)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -74 (85)

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust -70 (79)

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust -45 (67)

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust -179 (196)

The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust -129 (130)

Here are the figures from one month ago (January 28):

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust  - 84

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 121

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - 143

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 55

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 231

The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 232