Nine more deaths recorded in South Holland

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Published 20th Jul 2022, 17:09 GMT

There were nine more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in South Holland.

There were nine more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in South Holland.

File photo dated 21/12/2021 of a nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. The Government has been told to "get a grip" of personal protective equipment (PPE) stocks and contracts, as it was disclosed more than half of suppliers who provided items through the VIP fast-track lane provided stock that was not suitable for use on the front line. Issue date: Wednesday March 30, 2022.

placeholder image — File photo dated 21/12/2021 of a nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. The Government has been told to "get a grip" of personal protective equipment (PPE) stocks and contracts, as it was disclosed more than half of suppliers who provided items through the VIP fast-track lane provided stock that was not suitable for use on the front line. Issue date: Wednesday March 30, 2022.

A total of 304 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus dashboard was updated on July 20 (Wednesday) – up from 295 a week previously.

They were among 14,539 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 South Holland.