Two new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Great Western Hospital in the past 24 hours, the latest official figures show.
These latest deaths take the total number at the Swindon hospital to 117.
NHS England figures show 146 people had died in hospitals throughout England as of 5pm on Friday (May 29th) taking the national total to 26,530.
The victims are among a total of 1,201 deaths now recorded across the South West.
NHS England guidance states: “Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure.”
Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.
