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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Emma Grimshaw

Coronavirus cases continue to go up, latest figures

Life has almost returned to normal with cafes and pubs reopened and kids allowed back into play parks.

But hundreds of people are still being diagnosed with coronavirus every day in the UK.

In Bristol, three further cases were confirmed on Thursday, (July 16) bringing the city's total to 1,297.

Nationally, 642 positive lab tests were recorded today, bringing the UK's total to 292,552.

None of Bristol neighbouring districts reported a rise today.

That means North Somerset remains at 912, South Gloucestershire still has 745 and Bath and North East Somerset's total is 338.

Covid deaths

No deaths were reported at either of Bristol's hospital trusts today.

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) trust, which runs both the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital, has reported 153 coronavirus patients have died during the pandemic.

North Bristol Trust, which runs Southmead Hospital, has recorded 119 patient deaths since the start of the pandemic, the most recent of which was on June 22.

Nationally, 45,119 deaths have been recorded following a daily rise of 65.

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