THERE has been one further coronavirus patient death recorded in a hospital in the North-East and North Yorkshire region.
Latest figures published on Tuesday afternoon confirmed a further patient died, bringing the current death toll to 1,734 since the outbreak began.
The Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust recorded one further Covid-19 patient death - the region's first in almost two weeks.
A further 15 people died in hospitals across England after testing positive for the virus.
A statement from 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 29,202.
"Patients were aged between 46 and 90 years old. Five patients, aged between 46 and 84, had no known underlying health conditions. Their families have been informed."
The number of coronavirus deaths by NHS Trust - as of 4pm on July 20:
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust – 252 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 - 82 was 81
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: 1,734 was 1,733
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