Covid-19 deaths continue to rise across Morecambe Bay hospitals

Three deaths were recorded on Monday, four on Tuesday and two on Wednesday, according to figures released by NHS England.

This brings the total of deaths after testing positive for coronavirus within the last 28 days at hospitals run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust to 273, with the numbers roughly split between the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital in Barrow.

Meanwhile, the number of positive Covid-19 cases being reported at Lancaster University has dropped dramatically in recent weeks.

At one point in October, around 1,000 students were self-isolating after more than 100 cases of coronavirus were confirmed on the Bailrigg campus in a week.

However, during the week leading up to November 16, no students living on campus reported a positive case, while five living off campus tested positive, along with five members of staff.