Covid-19 deaths hit 300 at QEH in King's Lynn
The sad milestone was reached at the hospital over the weekend
Dozens of new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn over the weekend, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 300 people had died in hospital at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm yesterday (17 January).
That was an increase of 38 compared to Friday, when there were 262.
It means there have been 97 deaths in the past week, up from two the previous week.
The victims were among 6,809 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.