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A man in his 60s, who had underlying health problems, has died at North Manchester General Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus having recently returned from Italy, NHS England said.
The man is the third patient to die after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK.
A spokesman for North Manchester General Hospital said: “We can confirm that sadly a patient being treated for Covid-19 has died at our specialist regional Infectious Diseases unit at North Manchester General Hospital.
“The man in his sixties tested positive after travelling to Italy and had a number of underlying health problems. Our thoughts are with the patient’s family who are being supported by our specialist bereavement staff.”
England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said: “I am very sorry to report that a third patient in England who tested positive for Covid-19 has sadly died. I offer my sincere condolences to their family and friends and ask that their privacy is respected.
“The patient, who was being treated at the North Manchester General Hospital, was over 60 years old and had significant underlying health conditions.
“They had recently travelled from an affected area. Contact tracing is already underway.”
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The man is the third patient to die after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, after a man in Milton Keynes died on Friday, and a woman in Berkshire a day previously.
A man in his 80s has become the second person in the UK to die after testing positive for coronavirus.
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said the man, who had underlying health conditions, tested positive for coronavirus shortly before his death on March 5.
In a statement, the trust said: “His family has been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at what is undoubtedly a difficult and distressing time.
“The hospital continues to work with Public Health England to isolate any patients or staff who had contact with the patient.
“All services and appointments at the hospital are running normally. The trust is following established guidelines to minimise the risk of the virus spreading.
“We will not be commenting further and ask that the family’s privacy is respected.”
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said: “I am very sorry to report a second patient in England who tested positive for Covid-19 has sadly died.
“I offer my sincere condolences to their family and friends and ask that their request for privacy is respected.
“The patient, who was being treated at the Milton Keynes University Hospital, was an older patient who had underlying health conditions. Contact tracing is already underway.”
