UK coronavirus hospital deaths soar by 1,176 in record increase during second wave

A further 1,176 people have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a grim record increase during the second wave.

There have been 1,012 deaths in England, 79 in Scotland, 66 deaths in Wales and 19 in Northern Ireland.

Last Wednesday recorded hospital deaths across the UK were up by 831.

The figures for deaths in all scenarios (including care homes and in the community) will be updated at 4pm on the UK coronavirus dashboard.

In England a further 1,012 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 57,828.

Patients were aged between 39 and 102 years old.

All except 46 (aged 39 to 98 years old) had known underlying health conditions.

The dates of their deaths ranges from 8 May 2020 to 12 January 2021 with the majority being on or after 6 January.

Their families have been informed.

Coronavirus hospital deaths have increased again today (Getty Images)

Ambulances outside City Hospital in Birmingham (file photo) (PA)

The number of deaths in England of patients with Covid-19 by region are as follows:

East of England - 164

London - 202

Midlands - 201

North East & Yorkshire - 91

North West - 106

South East – 199

South West - 49

TOTAL 1,012

The number of coronavirus patients in hospitals has risen again (file photo) (PA)

Covid-19 case rates in UK nations (Press Association Images)

Scotland has recorded 79 deaths of coronavirus patients and 1,949 new cases in the past 24 hours.

The death toll under this measure - of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - is now 5,102.

The daily test positivity rate is 10.2%, down from 12% on Tuesday, when 1,875 positive cases were recorded.

A total of 155,372 people have tested positive in Scotland since the start of the pandemic.

Last Wednesday recorded hospital deaths across the UK were up by 831 (PA)

Ambulance crews transporting patients (file photo) (PA)

There are 1,794 people in hospital confirmed to have Covid-19, up 77 in 24 hours.

Of these patients, 134 are in intensive care, a rise of one in the same period.

There have been a further 1,533 cases of coronavirus in Wales, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 174,412.

Public Health Wales reported another 66 deaths, taking the total in Wales since the start of the pandemic to 4,063.

An additional 19 people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.

Another 1,145 positive cases were diagnosed, the Department of Health said.

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