Sheffield's coronavirus death toll rises again as another 331 patients die in England
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The number of hospital patients to have died in Sheffield after contracting Covid-19 has gone up by one since yesterday, taking the overall total to 222.
There have been 120 deaths in Rotherham, which is up one on yesterday; 92 in Barnsley, which is the same as yesterday and 110 in Doncaster, which is three more than yesterday.
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Hide AdThe total number of confirmed reported hospital deaths in England is 22,049.
The figures published today by NHS England show April 8 continues to have the highest number for the most hospital deaths occurring on a single day, with a current total of 874.
The overall total for the UK will be released later today.
The UK remains on lockdown, with the government set to review measures tomorrow.
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