A FURTHER 12 Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported over the last four days in Bradford hospitals.

According to the latest NHS figures, nine further deaths were reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between January 15 and 18. Three further deaths were recorded from January 13, two deaths were recorded from January 15, two deaths were recorded from January 14, one was recorded from January 16 and a further death was recorded from September 20.

Meanwhile, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust reported three further deaths over the same period. One was recorded from January 15 and a further two deaths were recorded from January 14.

The total number of reported hospital deaths in the Bradford district now stands at 1,106 - 797 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals; 307 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally, a further 532 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died over the same four-day period. Their families have been informed.

The figures are updated at 2pm each day and include confirmed death cases reported at 4pm the previous day.

NHS England says: "Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification, death certificates and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure.

"This means that the totals reported at 4pm on each day may not include all deaths that occurred on that day or on recent prior days."