A further 637 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 3,939.

Patients were aged between five years and 104 years old.

Forty of the 637 patients in England, aged between 48 and 93-years-old, had no underlying health conditions.

Their families have been informed.

The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region are as follows:

  • East of England - 70
  • London - 127
  • Midlands 212
  • North East & Yorkshire - 73
  • North West - 97
  • South East - 41
  • South West - 17