Number of English hospital deaths from coronavirus rises by 665 to 16,272

A digital board is seen on the road as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Southport, Britain, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

The number of people who have died in hospitals in England after testing positive for COVID-19 has risen by 665 to 16,272, health officials said on Wednesday.

Those who died were aged between 26 and 102, and 26 had no known underlying health condition, NHS England said.

(Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Alistair Smout)