THERE have been no further coronavirus patient deaths in the North-East and North Yorkshire.

Latest figures published on Monday afternoon confirmed none of our NHS Trusts had recorded new Covid-19 deaths.

A further 15 died across hospitals in England after testing positive for the virus.

A spokesperson for NHS England said: "A further 15 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 28,904.

"Patients were aged between 42 and 93 years old.   All patients had known underlying health conditions. Their families have been informed."

The total number of patient deaths recorded by each trust - as of 4pm on Sunday, July 5:

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust – 251 no change

Gateshead Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – 135 no change

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – 202 no change

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust – 140 no change

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – 254 no change

South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust – 325 no change

Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 116 no change

York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – 214 no change

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 80 no change

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (mental health) – 7 no change

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (mental health) – 7 no change

Total 1,731 was 1,731 - remained the same.