Eight people die from coronavirus in Leeds in same day
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The deaths were included within 14 further coronavirus deaths in Leeds hospitals in the past five days.
The increase in the death toll by 14 in a single daily update is the highest since May 2 at the height of the pandemic.
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Hide AdA total of 27 new deaths were recorded across Yorkshire in new figures published on Thursday (Oct 22).
The deaths were recorded by the following trusts:
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 2
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust: 1
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust: 1
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: 14
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: 2
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust: 2
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 1
NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death at hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.
The death toll in the region now stands at 3,165.
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