Aaron Cummins, Chief Executive for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust said: "We can confirm that, sadly, we can confirm a further seven patients have died who tested positive for COVID-19 while being treated at hospitals in the Trust.
"They were men aged 94, 84 and 56 who died at Furness General Hospital, women aged 82 and 58 who died at Furness General Hospital, a man aged 90 who died at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and a woman aged 89 who died at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. All had underlying health conditions and died in the past few days.
"Our thoughts and condolences remain with the patients’ family and loved ones and we would ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."