Seven new coronavirus deaths recorded in Leeds hospitals

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recorded the deaths between October 15 and October 18.

On October 16, a total of four people died from the virus in Leeds according to figures.

A single death also occured on October 15, 17 and 18.

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.

A further eight deaths were recorded across Yorkshire in the new update released on October 20.

Three deaths were recorded by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A single death also occurred at each of: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The death toll in Yorkshire now stands at 3,120.