Five more patients sadly die at NHS trust

A further two corona virus related deaths have been recorded at Sunderland’ s NHS hospital trust, bringing the total deaths to 811.

NHS England confirmed yesterday that a further 630 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 74,249.

Patients were aged between 7 and 102 years old. All except 30 (aged 40 to 99 years old) had known underlying health conditions.

Deaths are recorded as Covid-19 related where a person has died within 28 days of a positive test.

Across the UK on Wednesday, it was announced that 19,202 more people have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 3,871,825.

Covid-related deaths – South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: Number of deaths announced yesterday: 2; Total number of deaths at the trust: 811. According to data released by NHS England.

Cases of coronavirus – Sunderland: 116 new cases on Wednesday; Total number of cases since March: 18,980.

According to data from Public Health England

Weekly case rate – Sunderland

Weekly case rate - 314.7 per 100,000 people; Total number of cases recorded in seven days - 874.

Data for the most recent five days has been excluded as it is incomplete and may not reflect the true number of cases.

Hospital admissions : In hospital: 251; On ventilation: 17; Total admissions: 2,952.

Based on the latest available information.