A person who was being cared for at The Kleinwort Centre in Haywards Heath is the third person to have reportedly died after testing positive for Covid-19. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust said the individual, who died on Monday (March, 23) was aged 82, and had underlying health conditions. The news comes as the number of deaths jumped nationally by 87 yesterday (Tuesday, 24), bringing the total figure in the UK to 422. In the county, it is the third death recorded in under a week; a patient with coronavirus died at Eastbourne District General Hospital on Saturday (March, 21), where the first coronavirus-related death was recorded just a week ago (March, 18). Medical Director Dr Sara Lightowlers said: "Sadly, we can confirm that a man who was being cared for at The Kleinwort Centre, and had tested positive for COVID-19, has died. "His family has been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time." More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.
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