Yorkshire hospitals record 60 new Covid deaths as total nears 4,000

It brings the total number of coronavirus deaths recorded at Yorkshire hospitals since the start of the pandemic to 3,997.

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.

Deaths were recorded at the following hospital trusts:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 4

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 3

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - 4

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 6

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 5

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 12

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 6

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - 5

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 4

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 5

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Across all English hospitals, a further 304 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported at hospitals in England to 36,190.

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