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

According to the latest NHS figures, three further deaths were reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between August 4 and 10. Two further deaths were recorded on August 5 and one further death was recorded on August 6.

Meanwhile, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust recorded one further death during the same period. This further death was recorded on August 5.

The total number of reported hospital deaths in the Bradford district now stands at 1,279 – 899 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals; 378 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally, a further 373 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died over the same seven-day period.