COVID-19 Two further deaths  at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Our Trust is currently treating patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Sadly, we can confirm that six patients being cared for at our hospitals, and had tested positive for COVID-19, have died. Two of those have been announced today.

Two male patients were aged in their seventies and both had underlying health conditions. One died at Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital on 23 April, the other at Rutland Memorial Hospital on 26 April.

Our thoughts and condolences are with the families and friends of these patient at this very difficult and distressing time.

Background

• TheTrust will not be giving out any further information on this these patients.
• The media are asked to respect the wishes of the families and the interests of staff at the hospitals to avoid any disruption to operational services.