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Coronavirus kills 17-year-old who had no known underlying health conditions; According to latest figures from NHS England, 279 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died in hospital in England, including the 17-year-old.

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Byline: By, Neil Shaw & Sonia Sharma

A 17-year-old with no known underlying health conditions is among those who have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

On Tuesday, NHS England said 279 people who tested positive for COVID-19 had died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths to 83,529.

The data includes the ages of the people who have died with COVID-19 and shows that the number includes patients aged between 17 and 102.

The deaths were dated between December 3, 2020, and March 1, 2021, with the majority being on or after February 21.

The North East and Yorkshire was the worst affected region, with 58 deaths, followed by the North West 57 and the Midlands 54.

Other teenage victims of the pandemic include Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, who died in March 2020 with no known underlying conditions, reports Wales Online.

A 13-day-old baby, thought to have had no underlying health conditions, was reported to have died with COVID-19 by NHS England in June.

Separate NHS England provisional data showed 17,985,951 vaccinations took place in England between December 8 and March 1.

Of this number, 17,373,384 were the first dose of a vaccine, a rise of 160,580 on the previous day, while 612,567 were a second dose, an increase of 12,632.

The news comes as it emerged that between 25% and 61% of people who have previously...

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