THE coronavirus death toll at English hospitals has risen by more than 500, the latest official figures show.
The latest figures from NHS England show 532 people had died in hospital in England as of 4pm on Sunday (January 17).
There were no new deaths reported at Wye Valley NHS Trust, where the coronavirus death toll stands at 130.
Across the midlands, 106 more deaths were confirmed.
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.
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