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Apr 2020
Last Updated: 16/04/2020
Harrogate hospital reports another coronavirus death - but confirms 51 people have been discharged
The coronavirus death was announced with a further 740 people across England today. Scotland reported 80 deaths, Wales recorded 32 and Northern Ireland reported 18.
Harrogate District Hospital has reported that another one of its patients who tested positive for coronavirus has died, as the number of confirmed cases in North Yorkshire passes 500.
However, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has for the first time released figures for the number of people who have been treated and discharged. As of today, 51 people who had been admitted to the hospital have gone home.
— Harrogate NHS FT (@HarrogateNHSFT) April 16, 2020
The latest patient died on Tuesday and was announced with a further 740 people across England today. Scotland reported 80 deaths, Wales recorded 32 and Northern Ireland reported 18.
Patients were aged between 28 and 103 years old. 40 of the 740 patients, who were aged between 45 and 93 years old, had no known underlying health condition.
Of the 740 deaths, the North East and Yorkshire region made up one of the largest proportion with 150 deaths.
As of today, there are 532 confirmed cases in North Yorkshire. A jump from 486 cases yesterday. Wednesday also marked the first time Harrogate hospital did not report a coronavirus death in 12 days.
The number of deaths in the Harrogate district now stands at 26, though these only include people who have been tested and treated in hospital. Any which happened elsewhere, such as care homes, would not be tested so are not counted in official figures.
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