CORONAVIRUS: Nine people have now died at Lincolnshire hospitals, latest figures show

Nine people now known to have died in Lincs hospitals

United Lincolnshire Health Trust has confirmed that a further three men in their 70s and 80s died this week.

The latest figures released by Public Health England show a total of 133 confirmed cases in Lincolnshire.

A spokesperson for ULHT said today of the latest fatalities: “Sadly we can confirm that three further patients who were being cared for in our hospitals, and had tested positive for COVID-19, have died.

“This brings the total number of deaths in ULHT hospitals to nine.

“The patients were all men, aged 73, 80 and 83, and all had underlying health conditions.

“Their families have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time.”

The first fatality reported in Lincolnshire was just over a week ago, with figures jumping to six over the weekend.

In total, five men and four women aged 55 upwards have died at United Lincolnshire Health Trust hospitals.

Nationally, latest figures show 29,474 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,352 deaths.

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