No further coronavirus deaths announced by Chesterfield Royal Hospital

A total of 120 patients have sadly died with Covid-19 at the Royal.

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The latest Government data shows there are now 2,258 confirmed cases of the virus in Derbyshire – 1,677 in Derbyshire county and 581 in Derby city.

In total, 37,460 people have died with coronavirus in hospitals, care homes and the wider community across the UK.

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