Sheffield's coronavirus death toll continues to rise

Sheffield's coronavirus death toll continues to rise

By Claire Lewis

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 9th Apr 2020, 14:29 GMT

Sheffield’s coronavirus death toll is continuing to rise, with 71 patients now having died in the city after contracting Covid-19.

The figure, which was correct at 5pm yesterday, went up by six compared to the figure 24 hours earlier.

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According to the latest figures, a total of 7,248 patients have lost their lives in England in total after testing positive for coronavirus.

Another six people have died after contracting coronavirus in Sheffield. | Getty Images

placeholder image — Another six people have died after contracting coronavirus in Sheffield. | Getty Images

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The figure went up by 765 compared to yesterday’s death toll.

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Ministers are meeting today to discuss lockdown measures in place.

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