Coronavirus figures: West Sussex sees another rise in confirmed cases

West Sussex has seen another rise in confirmed cases, figures from yesterday (March 25) show.
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Five more cases were diagnosed across the county, bringing the total to 57, according to data from Public Health England.

Here are the figures for the last few days:

Weds, March 25: 57

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Tues, March 24: 52

Mon, March 23: 28

Sun, March 22: 27

Sat, March 21: 27

Nationally, 1,452 patients were diagnosed on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 9,529. Deaths have risen to 463.

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It was confirmed on Tuesday that the first West Sussex patient had died after contracting the virus – an 82-year-old man with underlying health conditions.

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