Deaths were recorded where a patient either tested positive for Covid-19 or where no positive test result was received for Covid-19, but Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.

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

Across Yorkshire, a further 46 deaths were recorded in the daily update on December 22.

A total of 46 new Covid deaths have been recorded in Yorkshire hospitals according to the latest daily update.

These statistics include 11 new deaths in Leeds hospitals.

The death toll in Yorkshire now stands at 5,655.

The deaths were recorded by the following trusts:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust: 1

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 3

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 3

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust: 1

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 6

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: 11

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust: 1

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: 3

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 4

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 8

CITY HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP CIC - EAST RIDING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: 1

Total of 46 new Covid deaths recorded in Yorkshire hospitals