Further five coronavirus deaths confirmed at region's hospitals and care homes
Five more Covid deaths have been confirmed at hospitals and care homes in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
Three deaths were announced in the region's hospitals today, meaning 7,520 patients have now died with coronavirus in hospitals.
On top of this, a total of 1,387 people have died in the region's care homes after contracting Covid-19.
It comes as two new deaths were confirmed in Staffordshire care homes today. There were no care home deaths in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton or Birmingham in the latest figures.
NHS England confirmed a further 40 deaths today, meaning 86,234 have now died in the country's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
One death was announced at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, taking the total to 1,160 deaths.
And two deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 2,585.
No new deaths were recorded at either the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, or the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trusts, where the totals remain at 796 and 730 respectively.
There were also no new deaths at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust where the total is 718, or the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, where the total is 1,370.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 40 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 86,234.
"Patients were aged between 31 and 97 years old. All except one patient – aged 59 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from December 19, 2020, to March 29, with the majority being on or after March 25.
"Their families have been informed."
Meanwhile, 29,033,640 vaccinations have been carried out across England to date – including first and second doses.
In the Midlands, 5,068,688 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine has been administered, while 499,636 second doses have been carried out.
The data includes vaccinations carried out between December 8 and March 29.
