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A man in his 60s has become the third person to die in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus.
The patient had “significant underlying health conditions” and was being treated at North Manchester General Hospital when he died, according to England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty.
He had also recently returned from a trip in Italy.
In a brief statement, Mr 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.”
Mr Whitty added that contact tracing was already underway.
A spokesman for the hospital confirmed on Sunday the man died while being treated for the virus at its specialist regional unit for infectious diseases.
He added: “Our thoughts are with the patient’s family who are being supported by our specialist bereavement staff.”
The announcement comes just days after the first two deaths were reported in the UK in patients who had tested positive for the illness.
Both had underlying health conditions and died in hospital on Thursday.
The first, a woman in 70s, lost her life in hospital in Reading, Berkshire, while the second, an 83-year-old man died while being treated at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Courtesy of Sky News
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