Coronavirus in Leeds: Two more patients have died in UK as total cases continues to rise

Both patients died at hospitals in London and had underlying health conditions.

A total of 590 people have tested positive for coronavirus as of 9am on Thursday, up from 456 at the same point on Wednesday, the Department of Health said.

There are 44 confirmed cases in Yorkshire and the North East, with a regional breakdown expected to be published later this afternoon.

In a statement, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust said: "We can confirm that, sadly, an 89-year-old patient who was very unwell with underlying health conditions has passed away at Charing Cross Hospital.

"The patient had tested positive for coronavirus. Our thoughts and condolences are with the patient's family."

Tony Chambers, interim chief executive, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, said another patient had died at Queen's hospital.

He said: "We can confirm that a patient, who was in her sixties, and who tested positive for Covid-19 has sadly died at Queen's hospital. She had been very unwell with significant other health conditions.

"Our thoughts and condolences are with the patient's family at what is undoubtedly a very distressing time.

"We ask that the family's privacy is respected".