Harrogate hospital death toll reaches 73 as one more patient dies from coronavirus

The number of coronavirus-related deaths at Harrogate District Hospital has risen to 73.
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And the number of virus deaths in the district's care homes now stands at 78, latest figures show.

Today's figures have confirmed 16 new coronavirus deaths in Yorkshire hospitals in the last 24 hours.

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One of the deaths was recorded at Harrogate District Hospital yesterday.

The hospital recorded one coronavirus death yesterday - taking the total to 73 since the outbreak began.The hospital recorded one coronavirus death yesterday - taking the total to 73 since the outbreak began.
The hospital recorded one coronavirus death yesterday - taking the total to 73 since the outbreak began.

The hospital has also announced it has discharged 125 patients who tested positive for coronavirus.

There has been a total of 2,706 Covid-19 deaths in hospitals across the region since the outbreak began.

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In England, a further 83 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died.

The total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England is 27,790.

Patients were aged between 26 and 102 years old, and all had known underlying health conditions.

Their families have been informed.

By Jacob Webster, Local Democracy Reporter