Further 22 Covid deaths in hospitals in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire
A further 22 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths announced on Monday mean a total of 4,342 people have now died in the region's hospitals after contracting the virus.
In figures announced by NHS England on Monday, a further 190 people have died in hospitals across England, bringing the total to 46,578.
Ten patients died 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 806.
A further six deaths were reported at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the death toll stands at 431.
Four deaths were recorded at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where 633 have now died in total.
One death was announced at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the total stands at 420.
And one death was recorded at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust which runs Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, where the total now stands at 1,531.
No more deaths were confirmed at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where the toll remains at 407.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 190 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 46,578.
"Patients were aged between 41 and 103 years old. All except five – aged 72 to 91 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from November 24 to December 20.
"Their families have been informed."
