A FURTHER nine Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported over the last seven days in Bradford hospitals.

According to the latest NHS figures, five further deaths were reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between April 2 and 8. One further death was recorded from each of the following dates: April 1, 4 and 5, with two further deaths recorded from April 6.

Meanwhile, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust recorded four further deaths during the same period, one recorded from both March 16 and April 7 and two recorded from April 4.

The total number of reported hospital deaths in the Bradford district now stands at 1,202 - 859 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals; 341 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally, a further 1,050 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died over the same seven-day period. Their families have been informed.

The figures are updated at 2pm each day and include confirmed death cases reported at 4pm the previous day.

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

"This means that the totals reported at 4pm on each day may not include all deaths that occurred on that day or on recent prior days."