A third person has died from COVID-19 in Shropshire.
Dr Arne Rose, Medical Director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “Sadly, we can confirm that a man who was being cared for at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and had tested positive for Covid-19, has died.
“The patient, who died on 21 March, was in his 40s and had underlying health conditions.
“His family has been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time.
There have now been three deaths attributed to coronavirus in the county.
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