117 further coronavirus cases in Boston


The number of coronavirus cases in Boston increased by 117 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 13,058 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Boston when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on January 5 (Wednesday), up from 12,941 on Tuesday.
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Hide AdThe rate of infection in Boston now stands at 18,434 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 20,701.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 193,814 over the period, to 13,835,334.
However, there were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Boston.
The dashboard shows 201 people had died in the area by January 5 (Wednesday) – which was unchanged from Tuesday.
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Hide AdIt means there have been three deaths in the past week, which is an increase on one the previous week.
They were among 11,864 deaths recorded across the East Midlands.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Boston.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death, so some areas might see their figures revised down.
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Hide AdToday’s death figures include a backlog of hospital deaths reported overnight by NHS England, covering the period January 1 to 4.
Due to a delay in reporting, vaccine data for local authorities in England is not available today.