Fourteen more people have died in hospitals in Greater Manchester after contracting Covid-19.
It brings the death toll from the virus at hospitals in our region to 2,401.
Each the day the NHS gives an update on coronavirus related fatalities recorded by hospitals trusts in England during the previous 24 hour period.
These are cases where a patient has tested positive or Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.
Today 14 new deaths were sadly recorded by trusts in Greater Manchester.
The Manchester University NHS Foundation which runs several of the city's major hospitals recorded seven deaths.
Whilst two deaths were each recorded by the Bolton NHS Foundation trust, which runs the Royal Bolton Hospital, Salford Royal NHS Foundation trust, and Wrightinton, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation trust.
One death was recorded by Pennine Acute, which run several major hospitals in the northern part of the region, meaning they have now recorded 600 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
Nationally, there were 81 deaths recorded with 23 of these in the north west.
The highest number was recorded in the North East and Yorkshire where 30 people have died.
"Patients were aged between 40 and 99 years old. All except three (aged between 67 and 86) had known underlying health conditions" the NHS said in a statement.
Adding: "Their families have been informed."
The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, October 15 is:
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 263
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 492
NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 600
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - 6
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 204
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - 240
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - 291
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - 14
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 276
