THERE have been 254 further positive coronavirus tests in the North-East and North Yorkshire.

Nationally, the Government said a further a further 90 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 84,366, NHS England said on Sunday.

Patients were aged between 34 and 97. All except three, aged between 54 and 87, had known underlying health conditions.

The deaths were between January 17 and March 6, with the majority being on or after March 3.

There were 20 other deaths reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.

Here is the breakdown of the latest cases in the region:

County Durham: 36,378 was 36,334, an increase of 44

Darlington: 7,011 was 7,000 an increase of 11

Gateshead: 13,272 was 13,262, an increase of 10

Hartlepool: 8,462 was 8,452, an increase of 10

Middlesbrough: 11,965 was 11,953, an increase of 12

Newcastle: 22,544 was 22,515, an increase of 29

North Tyneside: 11,853 was 11,837, an increase of 16

North Yorkshire: 28,341 was 28,301, an increase of 40

Redcar and Cleveland: 8,974 was 8,961, an increase of 13

South Tyneside: 10,928 was 10,922, an increase of 6

Stockton: 14,953 was 14,930, an increase of 23

Sunderland: 21,163 was 21,140, an increase of 23

York: 11,959 was 11,942, an increase of 17

Total increase: 254