THERE have been three more deaths in the Bradford district from coronavirus.

It takes the total death toll from the COVID-19 virus in the city to eight.

The update came in today's NHS England statement.

Two of the deaths came at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with one from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

Patients included in today's statement were aged between 32 and 98-years-old.

Of the 159 new deaths across England announced today, all but four patients (aged between 56 and 87-years-old) had underlying health conditions.  

One of the deaths at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust happened on Saturday, March 28, with the other on Sunday, March 29.

The death at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust happened on Saturday, March 28.

The number of confirmed reported deaths in England has now risen to 1,284, as a result.