Eleven more lives have been lost to coronavirus in Greater Manchester.
The region's hospital death toll now stands at 1,907, the latest NHS statistics show. The figures come as Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, said the number of hospital admissions in the region is at its highest since April.
Four of Greater Manchester's NHS trusts today recorded more deaths in their daily data.
Three more lives were lost at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Four more people have died at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - the trust in charge of several hospitals in North Manchester.
One more life was lost at Stockport NHs Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of Stepping Hill Hospital.
Another 115 coronavirus deaths were recorded nationally, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 27,159
The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of June 4, is:
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 217
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 396
- NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 3
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 486
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - 6
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 168
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - 199
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - 167
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - 13
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 243
Some of the larger trusts run several hospitals in Greater Manchester.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust oversees the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General, while Pennine Acute is in charge of North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield Hospital, the Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary.
On Tuesday (2 June) there were 29 new COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospital in Greater Manchester - higher than any figure since April 21.
Mr Burnham said it was ‘too early to call it a trend’ but added that the numbers were ‘a concern’ and were being monitored closely.
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