FOUR more Covid patient deaths have been recorded by the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust in the latest 24-hour reporting period.
NHS England data released this afternoon shows that the deaths sadly occurred on January 15 and February 24.
Elsewhere in the county, East Cheshire (2) and Warrington & Halton (1) hospital trusts also registered 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: 595
- East Cheshire: 315
- Mid Cheshire: 467
- Warrington & Halton: 453
- Total: 1,8300
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 307 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 82,717.
Patients were aged between 34 and 100 years-old. All except nine (aged 60 to 94 years-old) had known underlying health conditions.
Date of death ranges from 3 November 2020 to 25 February 2021, with the majority being on or after 19 February.
Their families have been informed.
The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region are as follows:
- East of England - 24
- London - 34
- Midlands - 61
- North East & Yorkshire - 40
- North West - 106
- South East - 21
- South West - 21
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