Two more coronavirus deaths confirmed at KGH takes total to 190
The total death toll from Covid-19 at KGH is nearing 200
NHS England has confirmed two more deaths from coronavirus at KGH, taking the hospital's total to 190.
The sobering news comes at the Northants Telegraph revealed that KGH and NGH have recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths for single hospital sites in England in the past fortnight.
Seven trusts had recorded more deaths, but all operate three or more hospitals and the deaths are likely spread across these sites. The two trusts that run NGH and KGH only operate the one hospital each, suggesting they had suffered the highest death toll for individual hospitals in the past fortnight with 34 and 33 deaths respectively.
Two more deaths have been confirmed at NGH too, taking the total to 248.
The number of deaths at KGH and NGH continue to rise without any significant slow-down. Last week, KGH's medical director, Professor Andrew Chilton said: "People should recognise the situation locally is still a serious one and it should not be underestimated."
Northamptonshire's director of public health, Lucy Wightman, said: "Locally we are continuing to see new cases, hospitalisations and, sadly, deaths from COVID-19.
"Every single death means the loss of a loved one and our thoughts and sympathies are with all those in our county who have lost friends or family members as a result of this virus."
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