There's been a worrying spike in coronavirus-related deaths across the Bristol region this week.
A total of 30 deaths have been recorded in Bristol and its neighbouring areas over the past seven days.
Bristol accounted for almost half of that figure, with 12 people dying in the city. One death was confirmed today (November 13).
Nine were in South Gloucestershire, six in North Somerset and three in Bath and North East Somerset.
Throughout the summer months, and into September all three areas went weeks without reporting a single death.
In October, Bristol was averaging around two deaths ever seven days.
Our city also recorded another jump in coronavirus cases today, with 342 infections confirmed.
South Gloucestershire saw a rise of 117, while North Somerset reported 80.
Leaders from all three areas have this week voiced their concerns about rising rates.
South Gloucestershire is facing an "all time high" in Covid-19 cases and could see further lockdown restrictions if rules are not followed, the council has warned.
And 'really worrying' figures show North Somerset's coronavirus cases are at their highest ever daily rate.
Council chiefs said the most concerning part was figures were still increasing.
Across the South West, another 79 patients were admitted to hospital with coronavirus in just one day, bringing the total number of Covid-19 patients in hospital in the region currently to 719.
UK-wide, daily cases climbed by 27,301 while hospital deaths increased by 376.
Local breakdown of daily figures:
- B&NES: +56 (2,554)
- Bristol: +342 (10,363)
- North Somerset: +80 (2,956)
- South Gloucestershire: +117 (4,419)
R rate
The coronavirus growth rate in the South West is once again the highest in the country - and our figures are still increasing.
Government statistics released this afternoon (Friday, November 13) show both the reproduction (R) and growth rate in the South West are potentially England's highest.
The growth rate, which reflects how quickly the number of infections are changing, is now between +4 and +7 per cent - slightly above last week's +3 to +7.
Our data is marginally higher than the South East, which is between +3 to +6.
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While the South West's reproduction (R) has remained static, and is still between 1.2 and 1.4.
It means, on average, every 10 infected people will pass it on to between 12 and 14 others.
