Two more deaths recorded in North Tyneside

There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in North Tyneside.

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter

Published 19th May 2023, 10:30 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.

There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in North Tyneside.

The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 800 people had died in the area by May 4 – up from 798 on the week before.

They were among 10,741 deaths recorded across the North East.

The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before May 18 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.

A total of 191,377 deaths were recorded throughout England by May 4.