No new Covid deaths recoded in Leeds hospitals in latest NHS update

Figures released by NHS England show 43 deaths were recorded in the country's hospitals in the 24 hours to 4pm on April 5.

The deaths were recorded between March 29 and April 5.

The time taken for positive results to be received is among the potential factors in a delay between a death happening and being recorded.

Since April 28 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement also started to report the number of patient deaths where there has been no Covid-19 positive test result but it is documented as a direct or underlying cause of death in the death certification process.