Coronavirus death toll in Yorkshire rises by 56 as UK total increases by 555

The total number of confirmed deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in hospitals in England has risen to 4,494, NHS England said, up by 555 on the previous day's update.

The patients were aged between 33 years and 103 years old, with 29 of the 555, aged between 35 and 95 years old, having no known underlying health condition.

The death toll in Yorkshire has risen by 56, accurate as of 5pm on April 4.

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The daily update on UK coronavirus cases will be released later on Sunday, the Department of Health said.

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A tweet said: "Today's figures will be published later this afternoon. We are working hard to provide you with the latest information and will tweet this out as soon as possible."

The full death toll for each authority in Yorkshire (accurate as of 5pm April 4) is as follows:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 6

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 0

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - 8

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 0

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 4

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 10

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - 1

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 13

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 5

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 3

SHEFFIELD HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - 0

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