NHS England confirms 31 further Covid deaths recorded in Yorkshire hospitals

There has been 31 further Covid deaths recorded in Yorkshire hospitals.

Figures released by NHS England on Sunday, January 17 show 631 deaths were recorded in the country's hospitals in the 24 hours to 4pm on Saturday, January 16.

The deaths took place between November 5 2020 and January 14 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.

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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.

There has been 31 further Covid deaths recorded in Yorkshire hospitals.There has been 31 further Covid deaths recorded in Yorkshire hospitals.
There has been 31 further Covid deaths recorded in Yorkshire hospitals.

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:

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 6

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 8

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 7

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 5

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