EIGHT more Covid patient deaths have been recorded by Cheshire hospitals in the latest 24-hour reporting period.

NHS England data released this afternoon shows that half of those have been registered by the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust.

The deaths sadly occurred between February 7-9.

In total, there were eight additional deaths registered by Cheshire hospitals in the latest one-day period, compared to 12 in yesterday's update.

East Cheshire (2), Mid Cheshire (1) and Warrington & Halton (1) hospital trusts all sadly recorded further deaths in the latest 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: 549
  • East Cheshire: 284
  • Mid Cheshire: 444
  • Warrington and Halton: 420
  • Total: 1,697

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.

READ: Covid: Latest Cheshire West and Chester Council ward data

Across England, a further 664 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 77,253.

Patients were aged between 21 and 100 years old. All except 26 (aged 36 to 96 years old) had known underlying health conditions.

Date of death ranges from 3 December 2020 to 9 February 2021, with the majority being on or after 6 February.

Their families have been informed.

The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region are as follows:

  • East of England - 104
  • London - 92
  • Midlands - 150
  • North East & Yorkshire - 90
  • North West - 89
  • South East - 79
  • South West - 60