Coronavirus: 17 more deaths at hospitals in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire
A further 17 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths announced on Monday mean a total of 4,724 people have now died in the region’s hospitals after contracting the virus.
On top of this 900 people have died in the region’s care homes after catching the disease.
The UK-wide death toll increased by 407 to 75,431 on Monday ahead of Boris Johnson announcing further national lockdown measures.
Across the region
Four deaths were recorded 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 923.
A further four deaths were confirmed at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where 676 people have now died.
Two deaths were announced at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where the total stands at 437.
While a further two deaths were recorded at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the total stands at 452.
And five deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs hospitals across Birmingham including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, meaning the toll now stands at 1,668.
No new deaths were recorded at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, where the death toll remains at 451.
