Seven more deaths recorded in Gateshead

There were seven more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Gateshead.

The dashboard shows 600 people had died in the area by April 21 (Thursday) – up from 593 on Wednesday.

They were among 8,387 deaths recorded across the North East.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Gateshead.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

A total of 150,468 deaths were recorded throughout England by April 21 (Thursday) – up from 149,844 on Wednesday.