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Nine more people with coronaviruses have died in Lancashire Hospital Trusts, bringing the total to 570 for the county.
The new deaths were announced yesterday afternoon (April 27) by NHS trusts in Lancashire.
The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which operates Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital, announced four more deaths.
One lost his life on April 5; a person on April 11; and two on April 24. Increase the death toll of the trust to 108.
In Blackpool, the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announced three deaths.
One person died on April 23; one on April 25; and one on April 26. It means that 108 people have died in the coastal city.
The Morecambe Bay NHS Trust University Hospital confirmed two new deaths with both Covid-19 patients losing their lives on April 25. His death toll is 144.
It’s worth noting that the trust also runs hospitals in North Lancashire in Cumbria, meaning that some deaths may have occurred outside of the county.
No new deaths were reported by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, leaving their death toll at 105.
And across the county, there are now 3,251 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to data from Public Health England, marking a 100 increase from Sunday.
There are now 2,585 cases in the area administered by the Lancashire County Council, which includes Preston, Lancaster, Chorley, Leyland, Clitheroe, Lytham-St-Annes, Burnley, and Accrington.
In Blackpool there are 377 cases and in Blackburn with Darwen there are 289 cases.
Nationwide, 719,910 coronavirus tests have now been conducted, the Department of Health and Social Care announced.
Of these, 157,149 have yielded positive results for Covid-19. A total of 21,092 people with coronaviruses have died.
It occurs when Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the families of frontline workers who die with coronavirus will receive government support.
Speaking at yesterday’s Covid-19 daily press conference, Hancock said families of staff who die of coronavirus in the course of their essential work will receive a payment of £ 60,000.
“Of course, nothing replaces the loss of a loved one, but we want to do everything we can to support families who are dealing with this pain,” he said.
Hancock announced that some NHS services that had been stopped due to the coronavirus outbreak will be restored starting Tuesday.
He said: “As the number of coronavirus hospitalizations begins to decline, I can announce that starting tomorrow, we will begin the restoration of other NHS services, starting with the most urgent, such as cancer care and support from mental health.
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