Coronavirus: Doncaster death toll rises as 27 die across England

The latest NHS figures released this afternoon (Sunday, June 14) show that two more patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the town’s death toll to 205.

Across South Yorkshire, Sheffield’s death toll stands at 281 after one more patient died from the virus over the past day.

Barnsley has recorded one death from the disease over the past 24 hours whereas Rotherham’s death count has remained static.

A further 27 patients have died of the disease across England, bringing the national death toll to 27,953.

The patients were aged between 50 and 101. Two of the casualties, who were 77 and 96, had no known underlying health conditions.

The figures could be much higher as they do not include deaths that happened within care homes or the community.

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription.

Subscribe to The Star website and enjoy unlimited access to local news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content.

Visit https://www.thestar.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.

Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website.

Thank you

Nancy Fielder, editor