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No new coronavirus deaths reported in region

No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in the Black Country, Birmingham or Staffordshire, NHS figures show.

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It means the total number of people who have died in the region's hospitals from Covid-19 remains at 2,564.

A further 698 people have died in the region's care homes.

It comes after the first two deaths in the Black Country in nearly two weeks were confirmed on Saturday.

Deaths in hospitals in England increased by four to bring the total number to 29,554, in figures announced on Monday.

A total of 383 people have died at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, while 288 have died at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals.

A total of 264 have died at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, while 230 have died at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital.

And 355 people have died at the University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust, which runs County Hospital in Stafford and Royal Stoke University Hospital.

The death toll at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, the largest in the region, stands at 973.

The trust runs the Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals in Birmingham.

A spokesman for the NHS said: "A further four people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,554.

"The patients were between 58 years old and 75 years old. All had known underlying health conditions.

"Date of death ranges from June 16 to August 29.

"The families have been informed."

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