Four more Covid deaths recorded over 24 hours
ANOTHER four Covid-related deaths have been recorded across Derbyshire in the last 24 hours, according to the latest UK Health Security Agency (formerly Public Health England) data.
The deaths were recorded in Derby, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire and Chesterfield.
It comes as more than 700 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Derbyshire in the last day.
The latest official figures published on Tuesday evening showed a total of 719 positive tests – including 131 in Derby and 588 in the wider Derbyshire area.
Across Derbyshire, 2,687 people have died from the virus since the start of the pandemic.
Of the new cases reported on
Sunday, Amber Valley saw the biggest increase outside of Derby, with 136 more cases. There were 88 more positive tests in South Derbyshire, 77 in Chesterfield, and 66 each in High Peak and Bolsover. Erewash saw the smallest rise, with 50 new cases.
In total, 126,285 coronavirus cases have been detected in Derby and across wider Derbyshire since the beginning of the pandemic.
It comes as more than 700 new cases of coronavirus were reported across Derbyshire in the last day.
The latest official figures published on Tuesday evening showed a total of 719 positive tests – including 131 in Derby and 588 in the wider Derbyshire area.
Across Derbyshire, 2,687 people have died from the virus since the start of the pandemic.
Of the new cases reported on Sunday, Amber Valley saw the biggest increase outside of Derby, with 136 more cases. There were 88 more positive tests in South Derbyshire, 77 in Chesterfield, and 66 each in High Peak and Bolsover. Erewash saw the smallest rise, with 50 new cases.
In total, 126,285 coronavirus cases have been detected in Derby and across wider Derbyshire since the beginning of the pandemic.
The total number of cases reported in Derbyshire since the start of the pandemic, indicating the totals for each area and the change in the last 24 hours:
Amber Valley – 15,340 (+136)
Chesterfield – 11,042 (+77) Derbyshire Dales – 6,412 (+53) South Derbyshire – 13,081 (+88) Bolsover – 10,342 (+66) North East Derbyshire – 11,351 (+52)
Erewash – 14,197 (+50) Derby – 33,636 (+131)
High Peak – 10,884 (+66) Locally, the number of Covid-related hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic is as follows (this data is not updated at weekends or on bank holidays):
Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust – 1,708 (+4) Derbyshire Healthcare – 2 (-) Derbyshire Community Health Services – 40 (-)
Chesterfield Royal Hospital – 436 (+1)