A FURTHER 1,283 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the North-East and North Yorkshire in the last 24 hours.

Another 87 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England.

A further three patients died who had not tested positive for the virus, but Covid-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.

A further 14 deaths were reported at hospitals in the North-East.

Six deaths were reported at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust. Three were recorded at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and two at both the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust and Gateshead Health NHS Trust.

One death was reported at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

Separate figures show there were 3,905 Covid-19 patients in hospital in England as of Tuesday.

Figures for the last 24 hours:

County Durham:  7,612 was 7,328, an increase of 284

Darlington: 1,219 was 1,200 an increase of 19

Gateshead: 3,219 was 3,141 an increase of 78

Hartlepool: 1,442 was 1,402 an increase of 40

Middlesbrough: 2,246 was 2,202 an increase of 44

Newcastle: 6,307 was 6,148 an increase of 159

North Tyneside: 2,683 was 2,626 an increase of 57

North Yorkshire: 5,222 was 5,075 an increase of 147

Northumberland: 3,786 was 3,733, an increase of 53

Redcar and Cleveland: 1,471 was 1,435, an increase of 36

South Tyneside: 2,689 was 2,639, an increase of 50

Stockton: 2,528 was 2,409, an increase of 119

Sunderland: 4,884 was 4,778, an increase of 106

York:  2,190 was 2,099, an increase of 91

Total increase in North-East and North Yorkshire of 1,283