A FURTHER person has died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the North-East.

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust recorded one further Covid-19 death since figures were last reported.

Latest figures published on Wednesday afternoon confirmed a total of 1,733 people have now died in hospitals across the North-East and Yorkshire. 

A further 42 people died after testing positive for Covid-19 in hospitals across England.

A spokesperson for NHS England said: "A further 42 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 28,969*

"Patients were aged between 22 and 100 years old.   Six patients, aged between 60 and 94, had no known underlying health conditions. Their families have been informed."

The total number of patient deaths recorded by each trust - as of 4pm on Tuesday, July 7:

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust – 252 was 251 

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 - 81 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 1,733 was 1,732 - up by 1