Ten more coronavirus patients die at KGH

Ten more Covid-19 patients at KGH have died, bringing the hospital's sobering death toll to 164.

The NHS confirmed three deaths at the Rothwell Road hospital yesterday with a further seven confirmed today (Sunday).

All of the deaths took place over four days with five in just one 24-hour period.

One patient who had tested positive lost their life on May 19 with a second death on May 20.

On Thursday (May 21) five patients died - the highest number in one single day since six died on April 27.

Three more patients died on May 22.

Northamptonshire's death toll is now nearing 500 with 164 at Kettering General Hospital, 223 at Northampton General Hospital, 105 confirmed in county care homes and four confirmed by Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

The UK's death toll now stands at more than 36,000 after NHS England confirmed a further 147 deaths in English hospitals today.

The news comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended chief adviser Dominic Cummings at today's daily briefing after allegations that he breached strict lockdown laws twice by visiting Durham.

Mr Johnson has come under intense pressure to sack Mr Cummings this weekend, including from Wellingborough MP Peter Bone who said Mr Cummings has to go.