Sheffield coronavirus death toll rises again as UK total nears 40,000

Newly released figures by NHS England show the number up by three on yesterday’s total of 271.

There have been 2,484 cases in Sheffield with hundreds of patients allowed home after treatment.

The total number of confirmed reported deaths in the UK now stands at nearly 40,000 – but it is thought the true figure may be closer to 50,000.

The numbers relate to deaths recorded and reported in the last 24 hours across all settings.

Locally, in Doncaster there have been 695 cases and 183 deaths, an increase of three on yesterday.

Rotherham has seen 862 cases and 165 deaths, an increase of three while in Barnsley there have been 878 cases and 125 deaths, also an increase of three.

NHS England has announced 143 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 26,865.

It means coronavirus fatalities in the UK have risen to at least 39,188.

The latest rise in deaths confirmed by NHS England is bigger than it was yesterday, when 108 more deaths were logged.

However, figures published by the Office for National Statistics today show the true coronavirus death toll is nearer 50,000.

The UK death toll is second only to America globally where there have been nearly 107,000 deaths.