The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by NHS England region are as follows:
East of England 15
London 5
Midlands 7
North East & Yorkshire 4
North West 12
South East 7
South West 0
No deaths reported in Northern Ireland
There have been no further coronavirus linked deaths reported in Northern Ireland, with the toll recorded by the Department of Health remaining at 551.
There was one new case of the virus confirmed, bringing the total in the region to 5,761.
Six more deaths in Wales
Public Health Wales said a further six people had died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths to 1,516, while the total number of cases in Wales increased by 32 to 15,775.
