182 further coronavirus cases in Westminster

The number of coronavirus cases in Westminster increased by 182 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

A total of 64,876 cases had been confirmed in Westminster when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 29 (Tuesday), up from 64,694 on Monday.

The cumulative rate of infection in Westminster, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 24,042 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 31,243.

In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 80,656 over the period, to 20,986,171.

The number of coronavirus deaths were revised down in the latest 24-hour period in Westminster.

The dashboard shows 382 people had died in the area by March 29 (Tuesday) – down from 383 on Monday.

It means there has been one death in the past week, which is an increase on none the previous week.

They were among 19,152 deaths recorded across London.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Westminster.

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.

The figures also show that two in five people in Westminster have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

The latest figures show 109,522 people had received a booster or third dose by March 28 (Monday) – 40% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.

A total of 155,635 people (57%) had received two jabs by that date.

Across England, 67% of people aged 12 and above had received a booster.

Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.