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Coronavirus: Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire death toll reaches 142

Coronavirus: Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire death toll reaches 142

A further 19 people were today confirmed to have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

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