More than 1,300 deaths reported in a single day

TEN more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported at Derbyshire hospitals.

The figures from NHS England come as it was revealed that the UK had recorded its highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic.

A further 1,325 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of yesterday – taking the UK total to 79,833.

The latest fatality statistics for Derbyshire – revealed by NHS England in their own separate tables of hospital deaths – show that nine deaths have been reported at Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. One other death was recorded at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The county as a whole saw 670 new Covid cases in the latest daily report on coronavirus cases from the Government’s online dashboard.

More than a third of those – 239 – were in Derby, which saw the biggest rise, while Bolsover was second with 90.

Here is the breakdown for each local authority area (figures cover the latest 24-hour period):

Amber Valley - 5,635 (up 87) Bolsover - 3,678 (up 90) Chesterfield - 3,788 (up 53) Derby - 12,049 (up 239) Derbyshire Dales - 1,771 (up 24) Erewash - 4,149 (up 59) High Peak - 3,172 (up 38)

N E Derbyshire - 3,997 (up 37) S Derbyshire - 4,584 (up 43)

Locally, the number of Covidrelated hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic is as follows: Derby and Burton NHS Trust - 1,024 ( up nine); Chesterfield Royal Hospital - 217 (up one); Derbyshire Community Health Services - 26 (no change); Derbyshire Healthcare - 2 (no change).

The Government’s figures continue to be affected by a lag in the publication of recent data and will contain some deaths that took place over the Christmas and New Year period that have only just been reported.