Caroline Shaw Chief Executive for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, said “We can confirm today that a further ten patients – nine men and a woman aged between 62 and 90 – who had tested positive for COVID-19 have sadly died while being cared for at our hospital. On behalf of the Trust, I would like to offer condolences to their families and loved ones at this difficult time.”
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The QEH, DHSC, NHS England and NHS Improvement will not be giving out any further information on these patients.
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