Number of coronavirus deaths revised down in Hounslow

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

The dashboard shows 696 people had died in the area by May 5 (Thursday) – down from 698 on Wednesday.

They were among 19,945 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 Hounslow.

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.

A total of 153,021 deaths were recorded throughout England by May 5 (Thursday) – up from 152,628 on Wednesday.

Deaths reported today for England include a backlog that weren't reported on May 4 due to a technical issue.