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Coronavirus in Hertfordshire live: 9 more deaths at West Herts hospitals

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An RAF plane, believed to be carrying a delayed consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE), has landed in the UK.
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And yesterday evening, the Guardian national newspaper reported that dozens of coronavirus patients were turned away from the Nightingale hospital in London because there are too few nurses.
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A total of 186 coronavirus patients being cared for at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust have died so far. Today, 9 more deaths were announced by the hospital trust.
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In Hertfordshire, there have been a total of 1,954 confirmed cases.
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Nationally, 665 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died which brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 16,272.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at yesterday's press briefing that vaccine trials for Covid-19 would be available for British people to take part in this week.
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Follow our live blog below for more updates for Hertfordshire.