Coronavirus: Chesterfield death toll rises as 87 die across England

The latest figures from Public Health England show that two more patients who tested positive for the deadly bug passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

This brings the town’s total death toll to 135.

It comes after the Government announced a swathe of new restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 as cases spike again, with Chesterfield placed at Tier 1- Medium level.

Across the country, a further 87 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 30,594.

Patients were aged between 30 and 96 years old. All but six patients, aged between 72 and 86, had known underlying health conditions.

The deaths took place between October 6 and October 12. Most were on or after October 10.

Three other deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.

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