No new coronavirus deaths reported at Luton & Dunstable Hospital in 72 hours

NHS England figures show 182 people with coronavirus have died in the hospital as of 5pm on Monday, May 4. This is the same number as last Friday.

A total of 12 deaths were reported at the L&D last week.

The victims are among 2,504 coronavirus-related deaths reported across the East of England region since the pandemic began.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death. This means some deaths recorded in the last 24 hours may actually have taken place days earlier.

NHS England guidance states: "Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do

- Stay at home

- Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)

- If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times

- Wash your hands as soon as you get home

- Do not meet others, even friends or family.

- You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.