FIVE more patients have died at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) from COVID-19, health bosses have confirmed.
The announcement today conformed the number of people who have died from the disease has moved to more than 100, with more than 30,000 dying across the UK.
Officials at SaTH said the thoughts of staff there gave their condolences to the victims' families.
A statement: "The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is currently treating patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
"Sadly we can confirm that 104 patients being cared for at our hospitals, and who had tested positive for COVID-19, have died. Five deaths have been announced [on Thursday].
"Our thoughts and condolences are with the families and friends of those patients at this very difficult and distressing time."
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