MORE than 200 Worcestershire residents have died from coronavirus, according to the latest figures.
The figures, released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), show that in total 226 Worcestershire residents had died - with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate - up to April 17.
The ONS data provides information for people who died from Covid-19 - and the local authority area in which they lived. Some of the deaths are ones previously not reported on, as the daily figure released by the NHS is only people dying of Covid-19 at county hospitals, including community hospitals.
The new ONS figures go up to April 17. It shows in the week between April 10 and April 17:
● 46 people died in hospital; 15 from Bromsgrove, nine from Wyre Forest, six from Wychavon, six from Malvern Hills, five from Worcester and five from Redditch.
● 31 county residents died in a care home; 10 from Wychavon, eight from Bromsgrove, six Malvern Hills residents, five from Wyre Forest, one from Worcester and one from Redditch.
● Two people died at home; one from Wychavon and one from Worcester.
● And two people from Wychavon died at a communal establishment, and a further one from that area died at a place listed as ‘elsewhere’.
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This new week of data, added on to the overall figure for the year up to April 17, now shows that people classed as having died with Covid-19 include:
● A total of 60 people from Bromsgrove; 42 who died in hospital, 16 in a care home, two in a place listed as elsewhere.
● A total of 51 people from Wychavon who died; 25 in hospital, 18 in a care home, three at home, three in a communal establishment, one in a hospice and one elsewhere.
● A total of 46 people from Wyre Forest who died; 36 in hospital, eight in a care home and two at home.
● A total of 26 Malvern Hills residents who died; 16 in hospital, eight in a care home and two at home.
● A total of 23 people from Redditch who died; 19 in hospital, three in a care home and one at home.
● A total of 20 people from Worcester who died; 15 in hospital, two in a care home, one in a hospice, one at home and one at a communal establishment.
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