Nine more Covid-related deaths reported at Norwich hospital
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital confirms further coronavirus-related deaths.
Last updated 11th Jan 2021
The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has confirmed nine more coronavirus-related deaths over the weekend.
On the 9th January the Trust confirmed that five patients, who had tested positive for Covid and had underlying health conditions had passed away.
They were a woman in her 80s, a woman in her 90s, two men in their 90s, and a man in his 70s.
On the 10th January, four more patient deaths were confirmed.
The woman in her 80s, two men in their 80s, and a man in his 70s, had all tested positive for coronavirus and had underlying health conditions.
It comes after the NHS Trust confirmed on Friday 15 more patient deaths than previously reported since Christmas Eve.
It said: "We can confirm that sadly 15 patients, who had tested positive for Covid-19, have passed away at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
"They were 10 men: five men in their 60s, two in their 70s, one in his 80s and one man in his 50s. They all had underlying health conditions.
"There were also four women: two in their 80s, one in her 90s, and one in her 60s, all with underlying health conditions.
"And there was one woman in her 70s who did not have underlying health conditions.
"These patients died over a two week period from 24 December 2021. The delay in recording their deaths is due to administrative issues."
The Hospital has also confirmed though that as of Friday (8th January) over 700 patients had been discharged from the hospital to continue their Covid-recovery from home.