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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Claire Miller & Sophie Grubb

Coronavirus deaths in Bristol reach 200 - with half from care homes

The number of people who have died with coronavirus in Bristol has now exceeded 200.

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics, which record coronavirus-related deaths in the city up to May 8, show that the total now stands at 206.

Bristol also has a much higher proportion of care home deaths than elsewhere in the country, with these accounting for 100 cases (49 per cent).

Nationally, the proportion is just over a quarter.

A further 92 deaths in Bristol occurred in hospitals, eight were at home, three were in hospices and two were in 'other communal establishments', with one listed as being 'elsewhere'.

Other communal establishments include prisons, halls of residence, hotels, and sheltered accommodation, while elsewhere covers deaths outside and people declared dead on arrival at hospital.

In the week ending May 8, 17 people died from COVID-19-related deaths in Bristol, down from 30 the week before.

The number includes seven deaths in hospitals, a fall from 10 a week before, and eight deaths in care homes, down from 19.

Separate figures from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), show nine deaths involving coronavirus in care homes in Bristol in the week ending May 15.

That was down from 12 the week before, and down from 22 the previous week.

Records of care home deaths are usually passed to the CQC within two to three days, making the numbers more up to date than the ONS figures, as death registrations take an average of 11 days.

The CQC's records also account for deaths where the care home suspects coronavirus was involved, even if they had not tested positive and it was not mentioned on their death certificate.

ONS data, however, only includes cases where coronavirus is mentioned on the death certificate.

Statistics published yesterday [Tuesday] show that the CQC was notified of 106 CO-19 related deaths between April 10 and May 15.

Deaths involving COVID-19 made up more than half (56 per cent) of all deaths in care homes over the period.

Regionally across the South West, 276 deaths registered in the week ending May 8 mentioned coronavirus on the death certificate, down from 404 the week before.

Overall, there were 1,218 deaths registered that week - 336 fewer than the previous week.

That was 21 per cent higher than, or 208 more deaths, than the five-year average (1,010 deaths) for the same week.

Across the UK, 41,020 deaths involving COVID-19 had been registered up to May 8.

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