Another 43 people have died with coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals on one of the deadliest days in the second wave of the pandemic.
The total number of covid-19-related hospital deaths in the region now stands at 4,089.
In the last 24 hours 13 more deaths were recorded at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
There were nine more deaths at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, while Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust each reported another five deaths.
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust recorded four more covid-related deaths, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust each recorded three deaths and one more person died at The Christie.
The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, December 23, are:
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 447 (+3)
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 762 (+9)
NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 1,139 (+4)
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - 7
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 363 (+5)
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - 338 (+5)
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - 435 (+3)
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - 20 (+1)
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 563 (+13)
Nationally a further 416 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England.
It brings the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 47,399, NHS England said on Wednesday.
Patients were aged between 32 and 102. All except 15, aged between 37 and 90, had known underlying health conditions.
The deaths were between April 19 and December 22.
