Coronavirus: Death toll nears 100 at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Two more patients have died at Chesterfield Royal Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, according to the latest NHS figures released this afternoon.
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The virus has now claimed the lives of 95 people at the Royal.

The hospital said 203 coronavirus patients were discharged between March 21 and May 3.

According to the latest Government statistics, there are currently 1,920 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across Derbyshire – 1,401 in Derbyshire county and 519 in Derby city.