22 more coronavirus deaths at hospitals in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire
A further 22 coronavirus patients have died at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths announced on Monday mean that 3,681 people have now died in the region's hospitals after contracting Covid-19.
In care homes in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire at least 770 have died with coronavirus since the pandemic began, although the true figure is likely to be higher as care home deaths have only been recorded since April 10.
In England, the NHS recorded 183 new deaths in hospitals on Monday, bringing the death toll to 40,588. It included 55 in the Midlands region.
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Five more deaths were announced at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the total increased to 358.
A further four deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs County Hospital in Stafford and Royal Stoke University Hospital, taking the coronavirus death toll there to 611.
Four new deaths were recorded at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the death toll reached 563.
One death was confirmed at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 372.
A further death was confirmed at the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation NHS Trust, taking the total to 21.
One death was reported at the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, taking the death toll there to 10.
And six deaths were announced at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, where the total stands at 1,342.
No new deaths were announced at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where 345 people have died.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 183 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 40,588.
"Patients were aged between 52 and 95 years old. All except three – aged 84 to 93 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from to November 5 to 29, with the majority being on or after 23 November.
"Their families have been informed."
