69 more Covid deaths in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire hospitals
A further 69 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths announced on Tuesday mean a total of 6,352 patients have died in the region's hospitals.
A further 1,189 have died in the region's care homes – after an extra 103 deaths were confirmed. Thirty-two died in Staffordshire, 18 in Birmingham, 18 in Dudley, 18 in Wolverhampton, 15 in Walsall and three in Sandwell.
In figures announced by NHS England on Tuesday, a further 767 coronavirus patients died in the country's hospital taking the total to 72,912.
Fourteen deaths were reported at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the total increased to 600.
Ten deaths were announced at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the main hospitals in Stoke and Stafford, where there has now been 1,212 deaths.
Eight deaths were confirmed at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross Hospital, where the death toll is 681.
A further six deaths were recorded at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where there have been 592 deaths since the pandemic began.
Five deaths were reported at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 940.
One death was announced at the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, where the total is now 67.
And 25 deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where the overall death toll increased to 2,183.
Elsewhere, 23 deaths were recorded at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 767 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 72,912.
"Patients were aged between 23 and 102 years old. All except 31 – aged 23 to 102 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from December 29 to February 1 with the majority being on or after January 27.
"Their families have been informed."
