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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Charlotte Dobson

More than 1,500 people have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus

Greater Manchester's coronavirus death toll has now reached 1,500.

Twenty more people have died in our region's hospitals after contracting coronavirus, bringing the total number of lives lost to 1,503.

Hundreds more have died at care homes and in their own homes across the region since the outbreak started.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust recorded five more COVID-19 related deaths.

Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, also reported five more deaths; Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust five and Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust two.

Salford Royal recorded one more death.

A further 332 deaths have been recorded in England's hospitals since Thursday, bringing the national total to 22,764.

The number of coronavirus-related deaths at Greater Manchester hospital trusts as at May 8:

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 187
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 310
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 375
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - 4
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 155
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - 145
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - 119
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - 10
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 189

Some of the larger trusts run several hospitals in Greater Manchester.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust oversees the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General, while Pennine Acute is in charge of North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield Hospital, the Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary.

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