A further 758 people who tested positive for the Covid-19 have died.
The total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England has risen to 5,655.
NHS England said patients were aged between 23 and 102-years-old.
A total of 29 of the 758 patients - aged between 23 and 99 years old - had no known underlying health condition.
Their families have been informed.
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