FOURTEEN Covid-related deaths have been registered by the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust in the space of 24 hours.
The latest NHS England data released this afternoon reveals that the trust – which covers the Chester and Ellesmere Port hospital sites – has now recorded more than 400 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
The deaths registered in the latest 24-hour reporting period sadly occurred on January 10 (4), January 11 (6), January 12 (2) and January 13 (2).
Only Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (18) recorded a higher number of deaths in the region.
The high number of recorded deaths in a one-day period comes just days after chief executive Dr Susan Gilby said almost two-thirds of beds at the Countess of Chester are now occupied by patients with Covid-19.
East Cheshire (2), Mid Cheshire (2) and Warrington & Halton (2) hospital trusts also recorded additional deaths in the latest one-day reporting period.
The total number of Covid-19 patient deaths recorded in Cheshire's hospital trusts since the coronavirus pandemic began is:
- Countess of Chester: 411
- East Cheshire: 226
- Mid Cheshire: 355
- Warrington and Halton: 341
- Total: 1,333
The daily NHS England data provides information on deaths of patients who have died in hospitals in England after testing positive for Covid-19, split by trust.
Across England, a further 884 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 58,712.
Patients were aged between 27 and 101 years-old. All except 48 (aged 38 to 101 years-old) had known underlying health conditions.
Date of death ranges from December 4, 2020 to January 13, 2021.
Their families have been informed.
The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region are as follows:
- East of England - 117
- London - 185
- Midlands - 175
- North East & Yorkshire - 80
- North West - 80
- South East – 209
- South West - 38
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