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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Emma Grimshaw

Rise in coronavirus cases across Bristol region according to latest figures

Coronavirus cases have continued to creep up in Bristol, as well as its three surrounding areas over the last 24 hours.

Six new patients have been diagnosed with Covid-19 today (August 24), according to figures released by Public Health England.

This brings our city's total to 1, 448.

Bath and North East Somerset saw an increase of two, bringing its total to 396. While six further cases were recorded in South Gloucestershire, which now has 807.

North Somerset has 931 cases following a rise of one.

Across the UK, 326,614 people have now tested positive, an increase of 853 in the last 24 hours.

Covid deaths

Neither of Bristol's hospital trusts have recorded a coronavirus-related death since the beginning of July.

The total number of deaths recorded locally stands at 270 since the pandemic began.

Today's figures show 41,433 people have died across the UK - with four in the last 24 hours.

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