England and Wales record 231 new coronavirus hospital deaths amid fears over spread of mutant variant
A further 231 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 48,542, NHS England said on Sunday.
Patients were aged between 30 and 103. All except five, aged between 36 and 85, had known underlying health conditions.
The deaths were between December 9 and 26.
There were 10 other deaths reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.