A FURTHER 16 deaths of patients who had tested positive for coronavirus have been announced at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital.

The latest NHS England figures from today confirm a further 16 deaths of Covid patients at the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

There have now been a total of 1,124 deaths of Covid patients at the trust since the start of the pandemic.

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Another seven deaths have also been announced at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust today.

Across England a further 231 deaths of Covid patients in hospitals have been announced on Monday.