Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in East Sussex rise again

There are currently 11 confirmed cases of people testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Public Health England.

The first case of coronavirus in East Sussex was confirmed on Friday (March 13), the second on Monday (March 16).

Then on Tuesday (March 17) the number jumped to seven cases.

On Wednesday (March 18), it was confirmed that a patient at Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) had become the first person in East Sussex to die from the virus.

On March 19, the confirmed cases increased to eight.

On Sunday it was confirmed that a second patient at DGH had died after contracting the virus.

It is thought the number of cases may be much higher than government figures show as only those admitted to hospital are being tested.

In West Sussex, there have been 28 confirmed cases. There have been 17 in Brighton and Hove.

Across the UK, 6,650 people had contracted the virus by 9am on Monday, according to government figures.

There have been 281 deaths.