THERE have been ten new deaths relating to coronavirus in Worcestershire hospitals.

The latest figures, announced today (April 25) said there had been ten more deaths in the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the county’s three main hospitals.

No more deaths have occurred in the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, which runs community hospitals.

Although the deaths were announced today - and relate to those released by the trust for the previous day - they did not all happen on that day.

They relate to deaths that happened previously but have only just been added to official totals.

These figures mean a total of 192 people have died in the county’s hospitals.

A further 711 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 18,084.

Patients were aged between 34 and 100 years old. 87 of the 711 patients (aged between 34 and 90 years old) had no known underlying health condition.

Their families have been informed.

The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust covers the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, as well as the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and Kidderminster Hospital. Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust covers community hospitals and rehabilitation wards, including Worcester City Impatient Unit, Malvern Community Hospital, Evesham Community Hospital, Pershore Community Hospital, the Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove, Tenbury Community Hospital and Wyre Forest Ward.