37 covid-19 deaths recorded at QEH in King's Lynn

NHS England figures show 240 people had died at the hospital as of 5pm on Tuesday (12 January).

That was an increase of 37 compared to the 203 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday.

The victims were among 6,213 deaths recorded across the East of England.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.

NHS England guidance states:

"Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."

Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.

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