Number of coronavirus deaths revised down in Newham

The number of coronavirus deaths were revised down in the latest 24-hour period in Newham.
By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 8th Apr 2022, 16:33 BST
A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.
A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.

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

The dashboard shows 769 people had died in the area by April 8 (Friday) – down from 770 on Thursday.

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It means there have been seven deaths in the past week, which is an increase on three the previous week.

They were among 19,532 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 Newham.

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 147,539 deaths were recorded throughout England by April 8 (Friday) – up from 147,494 the day before.