Figures released by NHS England on Thursday, January 21 show 789 deaths were recorded in the country's hospitals in the 24 hours to 4pm on Wednesday, January 20.

The deaths took place between October 20 2020 to January 19 2021, with the time taken for positive results to be received among the potential factors in a delay between a death happening and being recorded.

The data represents the deaths of hospital patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 in the previous 28 days and whose deaths were recorded in the latest reporting period.

A further 55 people have died after testing positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures released by NHS England.

Since April 28 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement also started to report the number of patient deaths where there has been no Covid-19 positive test result but it is documented as a direct or underlying cause of death in the death certification process.

Deaths were recorded at the following hospital trusts in Yorkshire and the Humber:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust 1

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 2

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust 5

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 5

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 18

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust 8

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust 6

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 7

City Health Care Partnership CIC - East Rising Community Hospital 1

Further 55 people dead after testing positive for Covid in Yorkshire hospitals