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21 more coronavirus deaths across Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire

A further 17 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

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More deaths have been confirmed.

The deaths announced on Saturday mean 7,244 people have now died with the virus in the region's hospitals.

On top of this, a further 1,339 have died in the region's care homes after contracting coronavirus.

Across the UK, a further 290 deaths were recorded, taking the total to 122,705.

A further death was confirmed at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, where 1,108 people have now died with Covid.

Three deaths were announced at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, meaning 697 Covid patients have now died at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Four deaths were recorded at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, meaning the death toll is now 698.

No new deaths were reported at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, where the death toll at New Cross Hospital remains 765.

A further two deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the main hospitals in Stafford and Stoke, taking the trust's death toll to 1,330.

One death was announced at the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, taking the total to 54.

Six deaths were recorded at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope hospitals, taking the death toll there to 2,490.

Elsewhere, five deaths were confirmed in Worcestershire – three at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and two at the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.

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