36 more people have died of Covid in Leeds hospitals according to new daily death figures

A total of 36 new Covid deaths have been recorded in Leeds hospitals - the highest daily increase recorded in statistics.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 20th Nov 2020, 14:34 BST
Updated 20th Nov 2020, 16:46 BST
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Deaths were recorded where a patient either tested positive for Covid-19 or where no positive test result was received for Covid-19, but Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.

NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death at hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.

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The total of 36 new deaths sadly eclipses any other daily update tracked since the start of recording deaths from the virus.

Deaths were recorded where a patient either tested positive for Covid-19 or where no positive test result was received for Covid-19, but Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.Deaths were recorded where a patient either tested positive for Covid-19 or where no positive test result was received for Covid-19, but Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.
Deaths were recorded where a patient either tested positive for Covid-19 or where no positive test result was received for Covid-19, but Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.

The deaths were recorded on the following days by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust:

Nov 12: 1

Nov 13: 7

Nov 14: 7

Nov 15: 8

Nov 16: 4

Nov 17: 2

Nov 18: 7

Elsewhere in Yorkshire, a further 44 deaths were recorded.

These were at the following trusts:

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust: 4

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 3

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 4

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust: 3

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 5

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust: 6

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: 3

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust: 7

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 3

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