First Covid-19 deaths in four days recorded at QEH in King's Lynn
The death toll now stands at 439
The first coronavirus deaths in four days have been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Trust, the latest figures show.
NHS England figures show 439 people had died in hospital at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm yesterday (16 February).
That was an increase of six compared to the 433 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday, and the first deaths in four days.
The victims were among 9,650 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.