Coronavirus: four more deaths across Sheffield and South Yorkshire

In Sheffield, three more people have died, while another patient in Barnsley has also passed away.

The latest data from NHS England takes the total number of deaths in the city up to 13. Across South Yorkshire, 19 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died.

That number is comprised of three deaths in Barnsley, two in Doncaster and one in Rotherham, on top of the Sheffield figure.

Kirsten Major, chief executive, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “Sadly, we can confirm that since March 17th 2020, 13 patients being cared for at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have died after testing positive for Covid-19.

“The families of these patients have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this very difficult time.”

The patient in Barnsley died on Saturday (28 March), as did one patient in Sheffield. The other two Sheffield patients died on Friday.

According to NHS England, delays in the length of time to confirm publicly a death of somebody testing positive for Covid-19 can occur for reasons such as an individual being tested post-mortem or difficulties in tracing and informing family members.

The number of confirmed reported deaths in England now stands at 1,125, an increase of 190 from yesterday.

NHS England said the 190 patients who died were aged between 39 and 105 years old and all but four patients – who were aged between 57 and 87 years old – had underlying health conditions.