ONE more person has sadly died as a result of catching Covid-19 at a hospital in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths related to the virus at the York trust is now 616.

The trust includes York and Scarborough Hospitals.

A further 22 Covid deaths have been recorded at hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire.

Across England, 80 more people who have tested positive for the virus have died, taking the total number of deaths at hospitals in the country to 89,607.

The dates of death range from July 4 - August 18.

Their families have been informed.