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Another 38 people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
It’s one of the highest death rates in a single day since the peak of the pandemic.
It means the death toll in hospitals in the region is now 2,592, according to the latest NHS figures.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust recorded the highest number of deaths, with 12.
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There were nine deaths at each of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
Meanwhile, the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust recorded another four deaths, there were three more at the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and one more person died at the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
The total number of deaths from coronavirus in hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, October 27 is:
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust – 281
- Greater Manchester NHS Mental Health Foundation Trust – 9
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – 522
- NHS Nightingale Northwest Hospital – 6
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – 653
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust – 6
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust – 216
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust – 249
- Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – 314
- Christie NHS Foundation Trust – 15
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust – 321
Another 207 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in England’s hospitals on Tuesday, with Greater Manchester accounting for 18 percent of that number.
That brings the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 32,117, NHS England said.
The patients were between 36 and 101 years old.
Six people who died had no known underlying health conditions – they were between 60 and 93 years old.
The deaths occurred between September 24 and October 26, with the majority occurring on or after October 20.
Fourteen other deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
Dr Yvonne Doyle, England’s chief medical officer for Public Health, warned that the rising death toll from Covid-19 “is likely to continue for some time.”
She said in a statement: “We continue to see the trend of increasing deaths and this is likely to continue for some time.
“Every day we see more people who test positive and hospital admissions increase.
“Unfortunately, being sick enough from the infection to require hospitalization can lead to more Covid-related deaths.
“We can help control this virus. We know that by regularly washing our hands, covering our faces and distancing ourselves socially, we can save lives by slowing the spread of the virus. “
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