Caroline Shaw, Chief Executive for QEH, said: “A further six patients, two men in their 70s , a woman in her 80s and a woman and two men in their 90s, who had tested positive for COVID-19, have died while being cared for at our hospital. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones.”
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The QEH, DHSC, NHS England and NHS Improvement will not be giving out any further information on these patients.
The media are asked to respect the wishes of the families, and the interests of staff at the hospital to avoid any disruption to operational services.