Two new coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in the Bristol region in the latest official update.
New statistics released on Tuesday evening (October 12) show there were 405 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in the region, too.
There were no new local deaths recorded in Monday's figures (October 11).
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In Bristol itself, one new death within 28 days of a positive Covid test was recorded, along with 98 new cases.
The figures are a reminder that the coronavirus remains a threat to some people and that it is still circulating in the UK.
A total of 243,708 new cases have been detected across the UK in the past seven days.
It is worth remembering the daily updates do not show deaths and cases which necessarily took place in the last 24 hour period - it is simply when the data is recorded.
The total number of UK deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test now stands at 137,944, up from 137,763 on October 11.
The total number of cases confirmed in each region around Bristol since the pandemic began, with the daily rise in brackets, are as follows:
- City of Bristol - 61,131 (+98)
North Somerset: 20,551 (+67)
- South Gloucestershire - 31,217 (+91)
- Bath and North East Somerset: 19,400 (+149)
Total daily increase: +405
The total number of deaths (within 28 days of a positive Covid test) recorded in each region are as follows:
- City of Bristol - 540 (+1)
North Somerset: 336 (+1)
- South Gloucestershire - 379 (-)
- Bath and North East Somerset - 238 (-)
Total daily increase: +2
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