First coronavirus death in the UK confirmed by NHS trust
ONE patient with underlying health conditions has died after testing positive for coronavirus, the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said.
In a statement, Royal Berkshire NHS trust said: "Sadly, we can confirm that an older patient with underlying health conditions has died.
"The patient has previously been in and out of hospital for non-coronavirus reasons, but on this occasion was admitted and last night tested positive for coronavirus.
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"The family has been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
"We will not be commenting further and ask that everybody respects the family’s privacy."
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