Coronavirus: Two more deaths at Peterborough care homes

Another two people with the coronavirus have died at care homes in Peterborough, according to newly released figures.

The total number of Covid-19 patients to have passed away has now reached 19 - up from 17 a week ago.

The deaths were recorded on May 20 and May 21.

In Cambridgeshire, the number of care home deaths for people with Covid-19 has risen by 10 to 101 up to and including May 22.

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The percentage of care homes in Peterborough to have seen an outbreak of the virus has also risen to 43 per cent (15 out of 35).

In Cambridgeshire, the percentage is 49 per cent (64 out of 131).

Across the country, the latest Office for National Statistics data has revealed that there were 4,210 deaths involving Covid-19 registered in the week ending May 15 - the fewest since the week ending April 3.

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