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Twenty-eight more lives have been lost to the coronavirus in Greater Manchester hospitals.
The death toll in hospitals in the region has reached 2,620, the latest NHS figures show.
Yesterday, the Greater Manchester hospital recorded one of the largest increases in deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Although not that high, today’s figure reflects a steady increase in the number of people dying from the virus within hospitals in the region.
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, the organization in charge of the Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General in Bury, recorded fourteen more deaths from Covid.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust recorded five deaths, Tameside General four and Salford Royal three.
The Royal Bolton recorded one more death, as did Stepping Hill Hospital.
The total number of deaths from coronavirus in hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, October 28 is:
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust – 282
- Greater Manchester NHS Mental Health Foundation Trust – 9
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – 522
- NHS Nightingale Northwest Hospital – 6
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – 667
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust – 6
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust – 219
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust – 250
- Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – 318
- Christie NHS Foundation Trust – 15
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust – 326
Nationally, another 174 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals in England to 32,291.
The patients were between 33 and 102 years old, NHS England said.
All but four (ages 61 to 87) had known underlying health problems.
The date of death ranges from March 27 to October 27, with most occurring from October 20.
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