Coronavirus: Two more deaths confirmed in Sheffield
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The latest increase means there have now been 247 coronavirus-related deaths in the city’s hospitals.
In addition to hospital deaths in Sheffield, a large number of people are known to have died with coronavirus in care homes.
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Hide AdAcross England, a further 122 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 24,739.
However, this figure may be off as the Covid Patient Notifcation System was down for some of Sunday May 16.
Elsewhere in South Yorkshire: in Rotherham, the number of fatalities is now 141 after one more person died. The death toll in Doncaster remains at 147, and the death toll in Barnsley remains at 111.