THREE out of Lancashire’s five hospital trusts have not reported any coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours.

However, a total of three deaths were reported to NHS England by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals and the Southport and Ormskirk NHS Foundation Trust, bringing their death tolls to 189 and 139 respectively.

Doctors and nurses working for the East Lancashire Hospitals Trust have now reported a total 188 deaths, while Lancashire Teaching Hospitals have recorded 212.

Meanwhile the facilities operated by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay have recorded a total death toll of 162.

It brings the total death toll across Lancashire’s hospitals to 890.