Another 195 people die of Covid in England’s hospitals taking the total UK coronavirus deaths to 61,234
- 195 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England
- The figures for England so far are just from hospital deaths, not the total deaths
- Adding in today’s provisional figures from English hospital deaths – along with regional figures from Wales and Northern Ireland, brings the total to 61,234
A further 195 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, according to figures released today.
NHS England said patients were aged between 27 and 100. All except two, aged between 84 and 90, had known underlying health conditions.
The deaths were between October 30 and December 5. Sixteen other deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
The figures for England so far are just from hospital deaths, not the total deaths. The final death tally for today may alter when the Britain-wide toll is published.
Yesterday the figures for UK-wide deaths was 61,014. Adding in today’s provisional figures from English hospital deaths – along with regional figures from Wales and Northern Ireland, brings the total to 61,234.
A further 195 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, NHS England said on Sunday (pictured: training in the Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at the University Hospital in Coventry)
Regional figures also revealed a further 1,916 cases of coronavirus in Wales.
Public Health Wales reported another 14 deaths, taking the total in Wales since the start of the pandemic to 2,709.
Another 11 people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has said. A further 419 people tested positive for the virus.