Sixth patient with coronavirus dies at West Suffolk Hospital
Another patient with coronavirus has died at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. Picture: WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL - Credit: Archant
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds has confirmed that another patient with coronavirus has died, meaning six people who have tested positive for the illness at the hospital have now died.
JOIN our Facebook group for updates on coronavirus in Suffolk
Nick Jenkins, medical director for the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - which runs the hospital - said: “We can confirm that sadly, a patient in their 80s with underlying health conditions has passed away at West Suffolk Hospital.
“They had tested positive for COVID-19.
MORE: All the latest news on coronavirus
“Our thoughts and condolences remain with these patients’ family and loved ones at this difficult time.”
Two further deaths at the hospital were confirmed earlier today as a person in their 80s and a person in their 90s, both with underlying health conditions.
The number of coronavirus cases in the East of England exceeded 2,000 today with an increase of 392 cases in just 24-hours taking the total to 2,233.
You may also want to watch:
There have also been 32 new cases confirmed in Suffolk, a rise for 125 to 157.
MORE: Matt Hancock makes first public appearance since coronavirus diagnosis
Most Read
- 1 Tributes to much-loved Laura, 28, after Covid death
- 2 Car catches fire outside Morrisons store in Ipswich
- 3 Serial 'dine and dash' conman who fled hotels without paying is jailed
- 4 Parents 'distraught' after teenage boy is violently assaulted in Chantry
- 5 Ipswich consider striker signing after Hawkins undergoes surgery
- 6 Suffolk Covid rates declining, but increased deaths expected
- 7 Timeline: When can you expect to receive the Covid vaccine?
- 8 Anger from council over felled silver jubilee trees
- 9 New outdoor theatre hopes to bring post lockdown performances to the woods
- 10 Covid rate falling across Suffolk and north Essex
