Eight more patients sadly die from virus

A further 92 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed across Wearside as eight patients sadly die at South Tyneside andSunderlandNHSFoundation Trust after testing positive for the illness.

NHS England confirmed yesterday that a further 522 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitalsinEnglandto80,115.

Patients were aged between 24 and 103 years old. All except 20 (aged 33 to 91 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 yesterday it was announced that 12,718 more people have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 4,071,185.

Covid-related deaths – South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust:

Number of deaths announced on February 17: 8; Total number of deaths at the trust: 879.

According to data released by NHS England.

Cases of coronavirus – Sunderland: 92 new cases on February 17; Total number of cases since March: 20,314.

According to data from Public Health England.

Sunderland Weekly case rate - 222.9 per 100,000 people; Total number of cases recorded in seven days up to February 12 - 619. 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: Currently in hospital: 180; Currently on ventilation: 13; Total admissions: 3,186. Based on the latest available information.