No new Covid deaths recorded in Leeds hospitals in latest daily NHS update
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Figures released by NHS England show 41 deaths were recorded in the country's hospitals in the 24 hours to 4pm on April 2.
The deaths were recorded between November 8, 2020 and April 2, 2021.
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Since April 28 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement also started to report the number of patient deaths where there has been no Covid-19 positive test result but it is documented as a direct or underlying cause of death in the death certification process.
The figures for the latest reporting period show there were 16 such deaths in England.
According to Government data, a total of 1,291 patients across all hospital trusts and community settings in Leeds have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 up to April 3.
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Hide AdThis equates to 162.8 deaths per 100,000 people since the pandemic began, with the highest daily total being 19 deaths on November 7 2020.
Separate Office for National Statistics data, updated weekly, shows there have been a total of 1,665 deaths recorded in Leeds where the death certificate mentioned Covid-19 as one of the causes.
This equates to 209.9 deaths per 100,000 people since the pandemic began.
How many Covid patients are being treated in Leeds hospitals?
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Hide AdAccording to Government data on healthcare, three patients with Covid-19 were admitted to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust sites on March 28 - the most recent date for which figures are available.
It brings the total number of coronavirus patients admitted to the trust's hospitals since the pandemic began to 5,192.
The highest number of admissions recorded to date was 52 patients on November 11 2020.
As of March 30, 48 of those patients remained in hospital for treatment including five in mechanical ventilation beds.
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Hide AdThe highest number of Covid patients being treated on any one day was 331 on November 22 2020, with the most patients in mechanical ventilation beds being reported as 45 on April 23 2020.
Figures for the number of patients discharged are not currently provided on a daily basis.
However, the latest NHS England data shows a total of 3,206 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 were discharged between March 19 2020 and March 3 2021.
Is the number of Covid cases rising in Leeds?
According to the latest Government figures, 116 new Covid-19 cases have been reported on April 3.
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