KGH confirms three coronavirus deaths from May

The deaths have been confirmed today almost nine weeks after they occurred
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Three coronavirus deaths at KGH have been confirmed today almost nine weeks after they occurred in May.

Figures from NHS England show three people died at KGH from coronavirus on May 14, 18 and 19.

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The three previously unreported deaths takes the hospital's toll to 217.

Three deaths from May have been confirmed at KGH todayThree deaths from May have been confirmed at KGH today
Three deaths from May have been confirmed at KGH today

There is often a lag between the date when a death occurs and the date when the death is reported as the NHS waits for the results of Covid-19 tests or a death certificate confirms Covid-19 was involved.

The NHS England website said: "Totals by date of death are likely to be updated in future releases for more recent dates. For example, a positive result for COVID-19 may occur days after confirmation of death.

"Cases are only included in the data when the positive COVID-19 test result is received, or death certificate confirmed with COVID-19 mentioned. This results in a lag between a given date of death and exhaustive daily death figures for that day."

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NHS England has confirmed 22 deaths across all English NHS Trusts today and KGH reported the highest number with three.

The deaths confirmed across England today occurred between April 27 and July 13.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust confirmed one death from April 27, KGH confirmed its three deaths in May and all other deaths reported today at other trusts occurred between June 13 and July 13.

There have now been 520 deaths in Northamptonshire's two main hospitals, NGH and KGH.

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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in the county with Kettering and Northampton featuring on a list of Public Health England's top 20 areas of concern.Today, the county's health department are warning people against sharing transport as it has linked several cases to car sharing.

KGH has been approached for comment.

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