Coronavirus death toll in East Sussex hospitals rises

The number of people who have died with coronavirus in East Sussex hospitals has risen.
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A Covid-19-related death was recorded over the weekend at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

It means 97 people have now died in Eastbourne, Hastings, and Bexhill hospitals as of 5pm on Sunday (July 19), according to NHS England.

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That was an increase of one compared to Friday, when there were 96.

The number of coronavirus related deaths in East Sussex hospitals has risenThe number of coronavirus related deaths in East Sussex hospitals has risen
The number of coronavirus related deaths in East Sussex hospitals has risen

It means there have been six deaths recorded in the past week, up from one the previous week.

Meanwhile, the latest figures from Public Health England show 1,577 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the county.

That was the figure recorded at 9am on Monday (July 20), an increase of 25 people since the same time on Friday (July 17).

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Of 25 trusts within the region, East Sussex Healthcare trust has the 17th-highest death toll.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the last 24 hours may actually have taken place days earlier.

NHS England guidance states: “Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure.”

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Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.

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