Five more patients die from coronavirus at Sherwood Forest Hospitals as UK death toll hits 759

It comes as the total number of people in the UK who have died with coronavirus rose by 168 in 24 hours.

The trust runs King’s Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital.

NHS England announced that two of the latest deaths happened on Sunday, while there were two on Tuesday and another yesterday.

The total number of confirmed reported deaths in England is now 689.

Patients were aged between 29 and 98 years old and all but four patients (aged between 82 and 91 years old) had underlying health conditions.

They said delays in the length of time to confirm publicly a death of somebody testing positive for Covid-19 can occur for reasons such as an individual being tested post-mortem or difficulties in tracing and informing family members.

All figures provided are given for at least one day previous.

Richard Mitchell, Chief Executive, for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said:

“We can confirm that sadly, five patients have passed away at King’s Mill Hospital between Sunday 22 March and Thursday 26 March. The patients who were all in their seventies or eighties had tested positive for COVID-19 and all had underlying health conditions.

“Our thoughts and condolences remain with the patient’s family and loved ones at this difficult time."