TWO further deaths of patients who had tested positive for coronavirus have been reported at the trust which runs Colchester Hospital.

The latest NHS England figures show two more patients passed away whilst receiving care at the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

A total of 367 patients have now passed away at the trust after testing positive for Covid-19.

Three more patients have also died at the Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Trust.

NHS England confirmed on Tuesday a further 207 patients passed away with coronavirus in the country's hospitals.