Former Diss Express editor Kay Hunter dies after contracting coronavirus | Updated: 10:35, 26 January 2021 Tributes have been paid to former Diss Express editor Kay Hunter, who died last week after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Mrs Hunter was admitted to Norwich University Hospital on New Yearâs Eve after a fall at home. After being diagnosed with the virus, she died last Wednesday. She was 92. She leaves a lasting and tangible legacy in Diss, both with her work at the newspaper and various community groups. Diss Express editor Kay Hunter (seated), with reporters Carol Billingham, Richard Sutton and Bill Walker, and sub-editor Don Schofield.