Further 26 coronavirus deaths recorded at Yorkshire hospitals

There were 26 coronavirus patient deaths recorded at Yorkshire hospitals on Christmas Day, according to NHS England.
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It 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.

Deaths occurred at the following hospital trusts:

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 4

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Leeds General Infirmary.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 5

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 2

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 5

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - 5

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 1

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 1

Across England, a further 401 people who tested positive for coronavirus died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 48,150, NHS England said on Friday.

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Patients were aged between 48 and 105. All except 14, aged between 54 and 93, had known underlying health conditions.

The deaths were between November 16 and December 24.

There were 33 other deaths reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.

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