A FURTHER eight deaths have been recorded at the NHS trust which runs Colchester Hospital in the latest 24-hour period.
NHS England figures show 1,009 people had died in hospital at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on yesterday (Tuesday, February 2).
That was an increase of eight compared to Monday, when there were 1,001 deaths.
It means there have been 80 deaths in the past week, down from 128 the previous week.
The victims were among 8,757 deaths recorded across the East of England.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.
This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.
NHS - death figures for the trust which runs Colchester Hospital
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