NO new deaths from Covid-19 have been reported at Royal Bolton Hospital for the third day running.

NHS England data shows that 614 people have died after testing positive with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, the same number as yesterday.

Nationally, a further 127 people who tested positive for coronavirus died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 83,250, NHS England said on Monday.

All but one had a known underlying health condition.

The deaths were between December 9 and February 28, with the majority being on or after February 24.

Close to 20 million people have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.