9 new covid-19 deaths reported at QEH in King's Lynn
The death toll is now 423
Nine new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 423 people had died in hospital as of 5pm on Thursday (11 February).
That was an increase of nine compared to Wednesday, when there were 414.
It means there have been 29 deaths in the past week, down from 40 the previous week.
The victims were among 9,403 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.