THERE were no new Covid-19 deaths recorded in Worcestershire's hospitals on the day a 22-year-old was confirmed to have died having contracted the virus.

The county’s toll remains at 655 for those who have died while in Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust hospitals and 50 while in Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust hospitals.

In all settings, which include hospices and care homes, Worcestershire’s total is at least 1,009.

There were another 356 new fatalities in England on Monday, February 1, bringing to 72,145 the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England.

Patients were aged between 22 and 103 years old. All except 20 – aged 50 to 96 years old – had known underlying health conditions.

Date of death ranges from May 18 to January 31, with the majority being on or after January 27.

All bar 36 of those who died were aged 60 or older and their families have been informed.

The UK's 406 coronavirus-related deaths is the lowest daily rise in deaths since December 28. 

The figures bring the total number of UK deaths to 106,564.

Both deaths and positive test results are typically lower on Mondays than other days of the week.

The Acute Hospitals Trust covers Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and Kidderminster Hospital.

The Health and Care NHS trust covers community hospitals and rehabilitation wards, including Worcester City Impatient Unit, Malvern Community Hospital, Evesham Community Hospital, Pershore Community Hospital, the Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove, Tenbury Community Hospital and the Wyre Forest Ward.