Caroline Shaw, Chief Executive for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn, said: “We can confirm today that two patients – a man in his 60s and a woman in her 80s – have died after testing positive for COVID-19. Our thoughts and condolences are with their families.”
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The Trust, 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.