114 further coronavirus cases in Merton
The number of coronavirus cases in Merton increased by 114 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 28,207 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Merton when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on November 11 (Thursday), up from 28,093 on Wednesday.
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Hide AdThe rate of infection in Merton now stands at 13,663 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 14,183.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 42,401 over the period, to 9,448,402.
However, there were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Merton.
The dashboard shows 430 people had died in the area by November 11 (Thursday) – which was unchanged from Wednesday.
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Hide AdIt means there have been two deaths in the past week, which is an increase on one the previous week.
They were among 16,859 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 Merton.
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 nearly two-thirds of people in Merton have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Hide AdThe latest figures show 139,447 people had received both jabs by November 10 (Wednesday) – 63% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
Across England, 80% of people aged 12 and above had received a second dose of the jab.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.