Further 14 coronavirus deaths confirmed at region's hospitals
A further 14 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
It means 7,398 people have now died with the virus in the region's hospitals.
On top of this, a further 1,377 have died in the region's care homes after contracting coronavirus.
NHS England confirmed a further 145 deaths on Wednesday, meaning 84,776 have now died in the country's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.
Three deaths were announced at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, meaning the death toll at New Cross Hospital increased to 786.
One death was confirmed at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the main hospitals in Stafford and Stoke, where the total increased to 1,351.
A further death was recorded at the Walsall Healthcare Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, taking the total to 708.
One death was reported at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 1,138.
And eight deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope hospitals, taking the death toll there to 2,545.
No new deaths were announced at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, where the total remains at 712.
Elsewhere, one death was recorded at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 145 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 84,776.
"Patients were aged between 42 and 98 years old. All except 12 – aged 42 to 84 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from October 31, to March 9, with the majority being on or after March 5.
"Their families have been informed."
Meanwhile, 20,248,632 coronavirus vaccinations have been carried out across England to date – including first and second doses.
In the Midlands, 3,786,991 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine has been administered, while 154,476 second doses have been carried out.
The data includes vaccinations carried out between December 8 and March 9.
