Hundreds of Covid-19 deaths in North Kesteven

Hundreds of people have died as a result of Covid-19 in North Kesteven.

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Published 3rd Feb 2023, 12:09 BST

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

Hundreds of people have died as a result of Covid-19 in North Kesteven.

The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 347 people had died in the area by January 19.

They were among 16,644 deaths recorded across the East Midlands.

The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before February 2 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.

A total of 180,801 deaths were recorded throughout England by February 2.