Two in Yorkshire and north-east among 15 to die across England with coronavirus

A further 15 people have sadly died after testing positive for coronavirus in England, including two in Yorkshire and the north-east.

The deaths bring the total number of confirmed reported fatalities in hospitals in England to 29,515.

The patients – who were between 27 and 95 years old and all had known underlying health conditions – died between July 23 and August 24, with the majority since Saturday.

The figures released by NHS England do not include deaths in other settings, including care homes.

Stock shot of Covid-19 testing centre. Nurse manager, Jean Stevenson at the centre.placeholder image
Stock shot of Covid-19 testing centre. Nurse manager, Jean Stevenson at the centre.

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