Coronavirus death toll rises by 21 in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire
A further 21 patients have died with coronavirus in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The deaths announced on Monday mean 4,128 people have now died in the region's hospitals after contracting Covid-19.
Meanwhile at least 824 people have died with the virus in the region's care homes since the pandemic began, although care home deaths have only been recorded since April 10.
In England, the NHS recorded 179 new deaths in hospitals on Monday, bringing the death toll in the country's hospitals to 44,464. It included 56 in the Midlands region.
The UK-wide death toll, which includes deaths in and out of hospitals within 28 days of a positive test, increased by 232 to 64,402.
Nine more deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs County Hospital in Stafford and Royal Stoke University Hospital, taking the coronavirus death toll there to 741.
A further five deaths were announced at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where 614 have now died in total.
Three deaths were recorded at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, bringing the total there to 397.
A further death was announced at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the total increased to 411.
And three new deaths were confirmed at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, where the total now stands at 1,476.
No new deaths were recorded at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the death toll remained at 407.
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A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 179 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 44,464.
"Patients were aged between 40 and 99 years old. All except four – aged 74 to 92 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from December 5 to 13.
"Their families have been informed."
