Further 31 coronavirus deaths at hospitals across Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire
A further 31 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths announced on Saturday mean a total of 6,181 patients have died in the region's hospitals after contracting the virus.
A further 1,085 people have died in the region's care homes since the pandemic began, official figures have shown.
On Saturday, NHS England reported a further 681 deaths in the country's hospitals, taking the total of deaths to 71,226.
Four deaths were announced at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 907.
A further four deaths were confirmed at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where there have been 575 deaths since the pandemic began.
Three deaths were recorded at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the main hospitals in Stoke and Stafford, where there has now been 1,187 deaths.
And 20 deaths were announced at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where the overall death toll increased to 2,140.
No new deaths were confirmed at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the total remains 571.
There were also no new deaths recorded at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross Hospital, where the death toll remains 652.
Elsewhere, 13 deaths were announced at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 681 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 71,226.
"Patients were aged between 18 and 101 years old. All except 23 – aged 47 to 92 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from November 11 to January 29.
Their families have been informed."
