Figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 309 people had died in the area by April 13 – up from 308 on the week before.
THERE was one more coronavirus death recorded over the latest weekly period in Barrow.
The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 309 people had died in the area by April 13 – up from 308 on the week before.
They were among 29,825 deaths recorded across the North West.
The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before April 27 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.
A total of 190,021 deaths were recorded throughout England by April 13.
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