CORONAVIRUS: 711 more England deaths - including three at GWH
A FURTHER 711 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in England have died - including three people at Great Western Hospital.
The latest announced figures bring the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 18,084.
Of the 711 new deaths announced today, 105 occurred on April 24, 236 occurred on April 23, and 63 happened on April 22.
Plus, 235 of the new deaths took place between April 1 and 21 while the remaining 69 deaths occurred in March.
Two GWH patients with the virus died on Friday and another died on Thursday. So far, 75 Covid-19 patients have died at the hospital since the pandemic began.
The full UK figures will be updated later today.
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