First Covid-19 deaths in six days at The QEH, King's Lynn
It brings the total to 160
The first coronavirus deaths in six days have been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in King's Lynn the latest figures show.
NHS England figures show 160 people had died in hospital at the NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (10 November).
That was an increase of three compared to the 157 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday, and the first death in six days.
The victims were among 3,733 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.