Further 29 Covid hospital patients die in the region
A further 29 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
It means a total of 4,463 people have now died in the region’s hospitals after contracting the virus, in figures announced today.
A total of 875 people have died in care homes across the region.
Two deaths were announced at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the total stands at 431.
Three deaths were announced at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the death toll stands at 440.
Four deaths were recorded at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where 647 coronavirus patients have now died.
One death was announced at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where the total stands at 413.
A further five deaths were announced at 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 845.
Thirteen deaths were 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 1,572.
One death was recorded at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, bringing the total there to 37.
Nationally, a further 401 people, who tested positive for Covid have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 48,150.
A spokesman for the NHS said: "Patients were aged between 48 and 105 years old.
"All except 14, who were aged 54 to 93 years old, had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from November 16 to December 24.
"Their families have been informed."
