There have been three further deaths from coronavirus reported in Somerset today (July 30), according to official figures.
Two deaths occurred in Bath and North East Somerset, where there have now been 225 coronavirus-related deaths, and one was in Sedgemoor, where the total is now 168.
It brings the total number of Covid deaths in Somerset to 1,230 since the start of the pandemic.
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On Thursday, a Covid-related death was recorded in Bath and North East Somerset, in Wednesday, another was reported in the Mendips, and on Monday another was confirmed in North Somerset.
The statistics, published today (July 30) by Public Health England, also revealed there had been another 334 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours – down from 378 yesterday.
Bath and North East Somerset recorded the highest number of new cases at 98, followed closely by Somerset West and Taunton with 68.
As of 9am on Thursday, there had been a further 31,117 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK, the Government said.
As of 9am on Friday, there had been a further 29,622 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK, the Government said.
A further 68 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday, bringing the UK total to 129,583.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 154,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Government data up to July 29 shows that of the 84,737,932 Covid jabs given in the UK, 46,775,525 were first doses, a rise of 42,410 on the previous day.
Some 37,962,407 were second doses, an increase of 180,155.
The number of positive test results in each area since the pandemic began is recorded below, with new positive test results in brackets:
- Mendip: 4,921 (+37 )
- South Somerset: 7,503 (+36 )
- Somerset West and Taunton: 7,435 (+68 )
- Bath and North East Somerset: 12,783 (+98 )
- Sedgemoor: 6,843 (+35 )
- North Somerset: 14,551 (+60 )
The number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test result in each area since the pandemic began is recorded below, with new deaths, and deaths removed from the total following revisions to past data, in brackets:
- Mendip: 161 (-)
- South Somerset: 160 (-)
- Somerset West and Taunton: 197 (-)
- Bath and North East Somerset: 225 (+2)
- Sedgemoor: 168 (+1)
- North Somerset: 319 (-)
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