21 more Covid deaths in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire hospitals
A further 21 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths, announced today by the NHS, mean 2,866 patients have now died with Covid-19 in the region's hospitals since the pandemic began.
A total of 722 have died with the virus in the region's care homes since the pandemic began – after a further five deaths were confirmed on Tuesday, in the latest figures. In the week from October 24 to October 30, two deaths were confirmed in Wolverhampton, one in Dudley, one in Staffordshire and one in Birmingham.
A further 225 patients died in hospitals across England in figures announced on Tuesday, taking the country's hospital death toll to 33,335. It included 49 patients in the Midlands region.
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Seven patients were confirmed to have died at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stafford County and Stoke Royal hospitals, bringing the trust’s total to 416.
A further six patients died at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the total increased to 435.
Five further deaths were confirmed at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Manor Hospital, where the total increased to 252.
One patient died at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the total is now 293.
And two patients were confirmed to have died at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, where the total rose to 1,087.
No new deaths were confirmed at the Royal Wolverhampton Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the total of deaths remains at 309.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 225 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 33,335.
"Patients were aged between 47 and 101 years old. All except 11 – aged 52 to 99 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from October 21 to November 2.
"Their families have been informed."
