More than 400 Covid-19 deaths in English hospitals have been recorded in the most recent 24-hour period, the deadliest day of the entire second wave.
According to NHS England, 405 deaths of people who had tested positive for Covid-19 across the country were recorded.
Patients were aged between 26 and 100 years old, and the vast majority – all but 13 of the total – had known underlying health conditions.
Their actual dates of death range from July 2 to December 21, 2020, with most being on or after December 18.
The total number of deaths reported in a single 24-hour period has not topped 400 since the spring, but the way the data are reported means it will be several days before the number of deaths actually occurring today will be known.
