Doncaster coronavirus death toll remains static as national total rises above 11,000

The total number of Covid-19 fatalaties in the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Trust area remains at 34 – the same figure as yesterday.

The area includes Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Mexborough’s Montagu Hopsital and Worksop’s Bassetlaw Hospital.

But the figure does not include deaths in the community or care homes.

It is also thought there may be some discrepancies with figures due to delays in cases and deaths being reported over the Easter Bank Holiday period.

Nationally, the UK death toll has passed 11,000 as another 667 including a 17-year-old and 40 healthy patients were reported to have died in England.

NHS England confirmed the latest victims were aged between 17 and 98 - including 40 with no underlying health conditions.

The latest number of deaths in hospital in England means at least 11,279 people have died from the disease in the UK.

And it puts total deaths in England at 10,261, the NHS confirmed.

Locally, two victims of coronavirus were named over the weekend.

Kevin Smith, a plaster technician at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, is believed to be the first member of NHS staff in the Doncaster area to die from coronavirus.

Mr Smith, who had worked at DRI for nearly four decades applying casts to broken limbs, was described as a 'beloved’ member of staff in a tribute.

Paul Piercy, a member of Doncaster rock band Stafford Galli, was also named as a Covid-19 victim by bandmates.