No further Covid-19 deaths recorded in Derbyshire since Saturday – with confirmed cases at 696

Chesterfield Royal Hospitals Trust and Derbyshire Community Health Services had each recorded a death the previous day on April 11.

The number of deaths recorded across the midlands yesterday stands at 19 – while 2,180 have so far died across the region.

According to figures released by Public Health England there are currently 696 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Derbyshire.

In the UK 737 deaths were recorded yesterday with 5,288 cases of the virus confirmed.

Across the United Kingdom there are 84,279 cases – with 10,612 people having died so far.

The latest figures for the number of deaths from NHS England do not include deaths outside hospital - such as those in care homes.

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