Four new coronavirus deaths recorded at Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust

NHS England figures show 179 people had died in hospital at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Sunday (October 11).

That was an increase of four compared to Friday, when there were 175.

It means there have been nine deaths in the past week, up from four the previous week.

The victims were among 4,563 deaths recorded across the North East and Yorkshire.

Of 29 trusts within the region, Calderdale and Huddersfield trust has the 14th-highest death toll.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.

NHS England guidance states: "Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."

Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.