Covid-19 death at QEH, King's Lynn
It was the first such death for some time
Last updated 10th May 2021
One new coronavirus death has been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Trust over the weekend, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 480 people had died in hospital at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm yesterday (9 May).
That was an increase of one compared to Friday, when there were 479.
No other deaths have been recorded in the latest week, and no deaths were reported in the previous week.
The victims were among 10,493 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.