First Covid-19 deaths in a week recorded at the QEH in King's Lynn
The total number of deaths at the hospital now stands at 153
The first coronavirus deaths in a week have been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Trust, the latest figures show.
NHS England figures show 153 people had died in hospital at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (21October).
That was an increase of two compared to the 151 that had been recorded at the same point on Tuesday, and the first death in seven days.
The victims were among 3,516 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.