A HOSPITAL trust has reported two Covid-19 deaths in a week, new figures show.
According to the latest batch of statistics released by NHS England, University Hospital of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT), which runs Furness General Hospital in Barrow and Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal, has reported two coronavirus-related deaths.
The deaths were recorded on May 25 and May 29.
The North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust, which runs Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, has reported no further fatalities for over a week as of yesterday.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19-related deaths at UHMBT stands at 161, while the total for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) remains 146.
The total number of Covid-19 related deaths in hospitals is 26,723.
The overall number of deaths in the UK rose to 38,489 as of yesterday.
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