Two more die after positive Covid-19 test

Two more patients who were being cared for by the city’s hospital trust have sadly died after testing positive for coronavirus.

Figures released yesterday, show two additional coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, meaning the total number deaths at the trust now stands at 320.

In total, 1,339 people who had tested positive for coronavirus have died across the North East’s hospital trusts.

Nationally, a further 108 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 26,722.

Deaths are announced on an NHS trust level – there is no public breakdown of deaths per hospital.

According to the figures from NHS England released yesterday, the breakdown of the number of deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus at North East hospitals includes:

Northumbria HealthcareNHS Foundation Trust

– Total number of deaths at the trust: 191. Number of deaths announced yesterday: 0. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation

Trust – Total number of deaths at the trust: 120. Number of deaths announced yesterday: 0. South Tees NHS Foundation Trust–Total number of deaths at the trust: 231. Number of deaths announced yesterday: 0.

Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Total number of deaths at the trust: 113. Number of deaths announced yesterday: 0.