Another Covid-19 death recorded in Chesterfield as UK death toll passes 20,000

Another patient has died with cooronavirus at Chesterfield Royal Hospital taking the death toll there to 71.

By Kev Rogers

Published 25th Apr 2020, 17:22 BST

Updated 25th Apr 2020, 17:23 BST

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NHS England reports 711 further covid-19 hospital deaths recorded in the country since yesterday taking the total number of deaths to 18,084.Patients were aged between 34 and 100 years old. 87 of the 711 patients (aged between 34 and 90 years old) had no known underlying health condition.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that across the UK Of those in hospital, 20,319 have died, an increase of 813 fatalities since yesterday.

However, the true number of deaths is thought to be much higher due to the number of people dying in care homes and hospices, that are not included in the figures.

The Government is today urging people with medical problems to use the NHS.NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens warned that delays in getting treatment due to coronavirus fears pose a long term risk to people’s health.

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