Two more die at King's Lynn Hospital
Published: 17:35, 28 March 2020
| Updated: 17:39, 28 March 2020
Two more patients have died of coronavirus at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The announcement came this afternoon from hospital officials.
The statement from hospital trust chief executive Caroline Shaw said: “We can confirm that sadly, a female patient in her late 60s and a male patient aged in his 70s, who both had underlying health conditions, passed away at QEH on Thursday.
"They had tested positive for COVID-19. Our thoughts and condolences remain with the families and loved ones at this difficult time.”
The two fatalities on Thursday make a total of four who have died at the hospital. Two men, one in his 60s, the other in his 70s, died the previous week.