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Mar 2020

Last Updated: 29/03/2020

Update: A third coronavirus patient has died in Harrogate

by Tamsin

| 29 Mar, 2020

The news that a third patient has died in Harrogate District Hospital comes as the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in North Yorkshire has risen to 75

The NHS figures this lunchtime show that a third patient has died at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust whilst the number of positive coronavirus cases in North Yorkshire has risen to 75 - up 6 from Friday. The patient died yesterday.

This third death in Harrogate is one of a further 190, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in England to 1,125.

At present, most patients are only tested if they are admitted to hospital with severe symptoms, so figures do not include people who have symptoms but are able to stay at home.

An NHS England statement which released today said of all the deaths:

Patients were aged between 39 and 105 years old and all but 4 patients (aged between 57 and 87 years old) had underlying health conditions.

Their families have been informed.