Another eight coronavirus deaths announced by Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Another eight coronavirus patients under the care of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have died, latest official figures show.

By Michael Broomhead

Published 11th Jan 2021, 16:45 BST

Updated 11th Jan 2021, 21:26 BST

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It means the trust has now recorded a total of 331 deaths related to Covid-19.

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On Monday, Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, warned that the next few weeks will be ‘the worst’ of the pandemic for the NHS

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust run's King's Mill Hospital in Sutton.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust run's King's Mill Hospital in Sutton.

He urged people to minimise all unnecessary contact with others.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson added: “We have a really tough fight on our hands.”

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