Sheffield's coronavirus death toll stays static with 77 more fatalities in England hospitals

No more coronavirus deaths have been reported in Sheffield, according to the latest figures.
By Claire Lewis
Published 17th Jun 2020, 14:26 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2020, 12:00 BST
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NHS England data shows that 282 hospital patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died in the city so far – the same figure as yesterday.

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There have been 212 deaths in Doncaster, which is an increase of two compared to yesterday; 184 in Rotherham, which is the same as yesterday and 137 in Barnsley, which is up one on yesterday’s figures.

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