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