NHS figures reveal three more coronavirus deaths at Northamptonshire hospitals

Two in Northampton and one in Kettering on Saturday
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Three new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Northamptonshire hospitals, according to official figures released today (Wednesday, December 9).

Two more people died after testing positive for Covid-19 at Northampton General Hospital and one more at Kettering General Hospital on Saturday.

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NHS England statistics show 386 people have died in hospital with the virus in Northampton and 267 in Kettering.

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The victims were among 9,012 deaths recorded across the Midlands - the worst affected of England's seven NHS regions.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death rather than the day it is reported.

This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.

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NHS England guidance states: "Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."

Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.