Coronavirus deaths in English hospitals have increased by a further 842 people today - including a 28-year-old.
Hospital fatalities in the South West remain the lowest in England, accounting for 46 of the Covid-related deaths in Tuesday's (January 19) update - which also included a 54-year-old with no underlying health conditions.
Across the country, the South East confirmed the highest death toll, with 176. The Midlands recorded a further 154 deaths, while North East & Yorkshire reported 124.
Despite our hospital fatalities remaining low, the latest data shows the South West's R rate - which shows how fast the virus is spreading - is the joint-highest in England.
Today's confirmed death toll brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 62,295.
Patients were aged between 28 and 104 years old. All except 35 (aged 54 to 94 years old) had known underlying health conditions.
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Their date of death ranges from 4 December to 18 January 2021, with the majority being on or after 11 January.
The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region are as follows:
- East of England - 118
- London - 121
- Midlands - 154
- North East & Yorkshire - 124
- North West - 103
- South East – 176
- South West - 46
There are now more than 400 coronavirus patients in Bristol's hospitals - the highest since the pandemic first hit.
This city's death toll stands at 377, where Covid is mentioned on the death certificate.
Gloucestershire's overall total number of deaths is 820, while Somerset's is 363.
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UK deaths
In the latest figures, England reported 842 new fatalities, Scotland had 71, Northern Ireland recorded 24 and Wales had eight to bring Britain's hospital total to 73,622.
This brings the overall total to 945 - the second deadliest day for hospital deaths, behind the 953 fatalities on Good Friday (April 10) last year.
