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

According to the latest NHS figures, no further deaths were reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between July 2 and 13.

Meanwhile, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust recorded two further death during the same period. One further death was recorded on each of the following dates: July 4 and 9.

The total number of reported hospital deaths in the Bradford district now stands at 1,257 - 891 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals; 364 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally, a further 864 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died over the same 12-day period. Their families have been informed.

Covid death reported is now published once per week on a Thursday, rather than every weekday, according to the NHS official figures. The daily announced files containing reported deaths in the 24-hour time period to 4pm the day before the daily publication date ceased.

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.”