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

According to the latest NHS figures, three further deaths were reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between April 23 and 28. Two further deaths were recorded from April 22 and one further death was recorded from April 24.

Meanwhile, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust recorded two further deaths during the same period, one further death from April 26 and 27.

The total number of reported hospital deaths in the Bradford district now stands at 1,215 - 866 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals; 347 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally, a further 744 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died over the same six-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."