Four new coronavirus deaths at QEH in King's Lynn
That's according to latest figures
Four new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 471 people had died in hospital at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (March 10).
That was an increase of four compared to Tuesday, when there were 467.
It means there have been nine deaths in the past week, up from five the previous week.
The victims were among 10,252 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.