Two more die with Covid-19 as a further 460 cases reported in county

MORE than 460 new Covid cases have been recorded across Derbyshire while a further two people with the virus have died.

There were 463 positive tests in the latest official figures on Tuesday – 133 in Derby and 330 in the wider Derbyshire area.

Outside of Derby, High Peak saw the biggest number of new cases with 69, followed by Amber Valley with 46.

The smallest rise was in Derbyshire Dales, with 14.

Two new deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test were reported in Derbyshire – both in Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, taking the total to 1,671.

Nationwide, a further 50 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 132,535.

Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 156,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate.

Government data up to August 30 shows that of the 90,838,594 Covid jabs given in the UK, 48,048,009 were first doses, a rise of 19,643 on the previous day. Some 42,790,585 were second doses, up 66,648.

The total number of cases reported in Derbyshire since the start of the pandemic, including totals for each area and change in the last 24 hours:

■ Amber Valley - 12,633 (+46)

■ Bolsover - 8,762 (+38)

■ Chesterfield - 9,256 (+43)

■ Derby - 28,559 (+133)

■ Derbyshire Dales - 5,033 (+14)

■ Erewash - 11,918 (+53)

■ High Peak - 8,671 (+69)

■ N.E Derbyshire - 9,449 (+36)

■ South Derbyshire - 10,658 (+31) Locally, the number of Covid-related hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic is as follows:

■ Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - 1,671 (+2)

■ Derbyshire Healthcare - 2 (-)

■ Derbyshire Community Health 38 (-)

■ Chesterfield Royal - 427 (-)