Six more deaths recorded in Hackney

There were six more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Hackney.

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Published 31st Mar 2023, 09:35 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 six more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Hackney.

The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 623 people had died in the area by March 16 – up from 617 on the week before.

They were among 22,994 deaths recorded across London.

The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before March 30 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.

A total of 186,971 deaths were recorded throughout England by March 16.