Location of every new coronavirus death at Yorkshire hospitals as total rises by 15

A further 15 people have died at hospitals in Yorkshire after testing positive for coronavirus, according to the latest figures.

The NHS England data reflects deaths from the latest reporting period from 5pm on Sunday, May 24 to 5pm on Monday, May 25.

The rise of 15 deaths brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Yorkshire's hospitals to 2,435.

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NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death in hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.

15 new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at Yorkshire's hospitals (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)15 new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at Yorkshire's hospitals (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
15 new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at Yorkshire's hospitals (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

This is because of the time it takes for deaths to be confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19, for post-mortem examinations to be processed, and for data from the tests to be validated.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has reported the highest total number of coronavirus deaths in Yorkshire, 302, followed by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust with 263 Covid-19 deaths and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with 260 deaths.

The new deaths confirmed across each hospital trust in Yorkshire are as follows:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - 0

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust - 0

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - 3

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 0

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 0

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - 0

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 0

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 1

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - 2

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Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - 0

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust - 0

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 2

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 0

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 0

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