Yet another death ...and 885 new Covid cases across county

ANOTHER covid death has been recorded in Derbyshire, according to the latest data from NHS England.

Another coronavirus-related fatality was registered at Chesterfield Royal Hospital where 440 people have now died from the virus.

According to NHS England, 2,204 people have now died from the virus across the region’s NHS trusts.

Last night’s coronavirus update has also revealed that 885 new cases of coronavirus were found across the county.

Derby had the highest number of new cases, after 162 positive tests were returned.

Amber Vale had the second highest daily number of cases with 115 new cases.

Erewash had the fewest new cases with 75.

Nationally, the Government said a further 157 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Thursday, bringing the UK total to 138,237.

Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 163,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

As of 9am on Thursday, there had been a further 45,066 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK, the Government said.

The total number of cases reported in Derbyshire since the start of the pandemic, indicating the totals for each area and the change in the last 24 hours, as of October 14:

■■Amber Valley - 16,457 (+115)

■■Chesterfield - 11,813 (+92)

■■Derbyshire Dales - 6,979 (+77)

■■South Derbyshire - 13,831 (+78)

■■Bolsover - 10,998 (+98)

■■North East Derbyshire - 12,154 (+109)

■■Erewash - 14,812 (+75)

■■Derby - 35,178 (+162)

■■High Peak - 11,654 (+79) Locally, the number of Covidrelated hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic is as follows (this data is not updated at weekends or on bank holidays):

■■Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - 1,722

■■Derbyshire Healthcare - 2

■■Derbyshire Community Health Services - 40

■■Chesterfield Royal Hospital 440 (+1)