FIVE coronavirus patients have died in the Borders.
It was announced earlier today that the number of confirmed cases in the region had risen to 63.
But ITV published an article at 4.01pm on March 30 stating five people with COVID-19 have now died.
It is not yet known if they had any underlying health conditions.
An NHS Borders spokesperson confirmed at 5.20pm that five people had died.
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