ONE person has died from coronavirus at a Sussex trust over the weekend, the latest figures reveal.
NHS England figures show 341 people had died in hospital at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Sunday.
That was an increase of one compared to Friday when there were 340.
It means there have been 43 deaths in the past week, up from 31 the previous week.
The victims were among 8,746 deaths recorded across the South East.
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Brighton and Hove also increased by 317 over the weekend.
Figures show that 12,638 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday in the area - up from 12,321 the same time on Friday.
In East Sussex, the number of coronavirus deaths passed 500 at East Sussex Trust over the weekend.
NHS England figures show 502 people had died in hospital at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust as of 5pm on Sunday.
That was an increase of 20 compared to Friday when there were 482. It means there have been 89 deaths in the past week, up from 83 the previous week.
There were no new deaths in West Sussex.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel