Five more patients have died in Nottingham hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.
Nottingham University Hospitals announced the deaths on Sunday, May 3, taking the trust's coronavirus death toll to 216.
The patients were aged 81 to 89, and died on April 20 and May 1.
There can be delays in deaths being reported by the hospital trust. This can be for a number of reasons including an individual being tested post-mortem or if there are difficulties in tracing and informing family members.
Dr Keith Girling, Medical Director at Nottingham University Hospitals said: “Sadly we can confirm that a further five patients have died having tested positive for COVID-19. Regrettably that means that 216 COVID-19 positive patients we were caring for have sadly died since the beginning of March.”
“The patients were aged 81 to 89, and died on the April 20 and May 1.
“The families have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time.”
There have been 527 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nottingham and 1,134 in Nottinghamshire.
