Covid-19 deaths in East Sussex hospitals rise to 78

The number of Covid-19 related deaths in East Sussex hospitals has risen.
The Conquest Hospital, HastingsThe Conquest Hospital, Hastings
The Conquest Hospital, Hastings

A total of 78 people have now died with the virus at hospitals operated by the East Sussex Healthcare Trust, NHS England latest figures – released today (Monday, May 18 – shows.

There has been a total of 34,636 Covid-19 associated deaths across the UK, Public Health England said.

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The number of confirmed cases of the virus in East Sussex has risen to 663, Public Health England figures show.

Hastings has the second-lowest rate of Covid-19 infections in England and Wales, according to the latest data, with 48 confirmed cases (a rate of 51.7 people per 100,000 people.

In West Sussex there have been 1,274 cases and another 407 in Brighton and Hove.

There have been 4,441 confirmed cases in Kent, according to Public Health England.