Three more Swindon patients die of coronavirus as UK announces 887 more deaths

A further three people who tested positive for coronavirus have died at the Great Western Hospital, the latest NHS England statistics reveal.

It means there have now been 27 coronavirus-related deaths in Swindon, up from 24 yesterday, 8th April.

The families of those who have died have been informed.

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Across England, a further 765 people who tested positive for the Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 7,248.

The total number of deaths for the UK stands at 887 – although Northern Ireland have yet to release their figures.

The NHS have clarified that 140 of the UK deaths took place on Wednesday, while 568 happened within the previous week and the remaining 57 were from March.

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