Three patients die in Wakefield and Harrogate after testing positive for Covid-19

It has been announced that three people have died in the Calendar region after being treated for coronavirus.

Two people died in the Wakefield area and one person died in Harrogate.

These are the first confirmed deaths in our region from the Covid-19 infection.

Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust - covering Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury - said the two patients who died were both in their 70s.

The Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the patient who died in their hospital had underlying health conditions.

There are currently 79 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the Calendar region with 1,950 throughout the UK.