Three more coronavirus patients die at King's Lynn hospital

Officials at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital have confirmed the deaths of three more patients who had tested positive for coronavirus.

That brings the total number of deaths recorded at the hospital during the outbreak so far to 64.

Chief executive Caroline Shaw said: "We can confirm today that a further three patients – a man in his 80s, a man in his 70s and a lady in her 90s – who had tested positive for COVID-19 have sadly died while being cared for at our hospital.

"Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones at this difficult time.”

Data from NHS England suggests the latest confirmed death at the QEH occurred on Saturday.