The number of patients to die from coronavirus at the Royal Bolton Hospital has now reached 160. It follows new figures released today which show a further five people passed away earlier this week after testing positive for Covid-19.
Three patients died yesterday (Tuesday)and two on Monday, although these numbers could rise once the data is updated later this week.
Across Greater Manchester, an additional 34 deaths were announced today taking the total to 1,279 people who have passed away after contracting the virus.
These figures only show deaths in hospitals where a patient tested positive for Covid-19, and do not include deaths of people infected with coronavirus in care homes or in the community.