Three new Covid-19 deaths recorded at Luton & Dunstable Hospital as death toll passes 300

NHS England figures show 301 people have died in the hospital as of 5pm on Tuesday, November 10.

That was an increase of three compared to the 298 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday, and the first death in four days.

The victims were among 3,733 deaths recorded across the East of England.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.

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.