Two more patients die at Milton Keynes hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

Two more people have sadly died after testing positive for coronavirus at Milton Keynes Hospital.

The patients were both in their 90s and had underlying health conditions.

It is understood both were admitted with Covid-19 symptoms and were put into isolation immediately by hospital staff.

The deaths, which happened over the weekend, have not yet been officially announced as the NHS and Public Health protocol can take several days.

It is expected the authorities will make an announcement today (Wednesday).

This brings the death toll in Milton Keynes to three.

The latest patients had no connection with each other and neither were they related to the first victim at the hospital, an 83-year-old gentleman who died on March 5.