Three coronavirus deaths recorded across Morecambe Bay hospitals in last seven days

One death was recorded yesterday, Thursday June 11, while the other two were on Friday June 5 and Saturday June 6.

The total number of deaths recorded at hospitals run by the trust now stands at 165, according to NHS England data.

As of Monday June 8, 354 people in total had been discharged from Morecambe Bay hospitals having been trated for Covid-19.

The majority of people who contract the disease do not need hospital treatment.

The way deaths are announced nationally means only trust-wide figures are released by NHS England, and it now only includes data for a specific hospital trust on a daily basis if a death has been recorded.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust includes the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and Furness General Hospital in Barrow - although WGH is being kept as a Covid-free site.

The NHS England statistics include patients who died in hospital - but not other places, such as care homes.