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07
Jun 2020
Last Updated: 07/06/2020
Total coronavirus deaths at Harrogate District Hospital reaches 70
Two further patients who tested positive for covid-19 have died at the district hospital bringing the total number of deaths in Harrogate to 70 since the pandemic started
A distressing milestone was reached this afternoon with two further deaths recorded at Harrogate District Hospital of patients who tested positive for covid-19 - bringing the total number of deaths in the hospital to 70 since the pandemic started. Both patient's deaths were reported yesterday.
A further 72 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died in hospital in England. 17 were in the Yorkshire and North East region. The total figure for UK deaths stands at 40,465.
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Patients were aged between 45 and 96 years old and all had known underlying health conditions.
On Thursday, the hospital reported that it had discharged 118 patients who tested positive for coronavirus – an increase of nine on the previous week.
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