Further 26 coronavirus deaths in hospitals in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire

A further 26 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

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The daily number of coronavirus deaths at Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire hospitals as of December 29. By date of death, not date death was announced. Data: NHS England.

The deaths announced on Tuesday mean a total of 4,551 people have now died in the region's hospitals after contracting the virus.

Three more deaths were confirmed at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where 658 coronavirus patients have now died.

Three more deaths were recorded at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust on Tuesday, making a new total of 445.

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