85 further coronavirus cases in Richmond
The number of coronavirus cases in Richmond increased by 85 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 19,596 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Richmond when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on October 6 (Wednesday), up from 19,511 on Tuesday.
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Hide AdThe rate of infection in Richmond now stands at 9,890 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 12,047.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 38,675 over the period, to 8,006,660.
However, there were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Richmond.
The dashboard shows 295 people had died in the area by October 6 (Wednesday) – which was unchanged from Tuesday.
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Hide AdIt means the total number of deaths in the past week has been revised down by one.
They were among 16,487 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 Richmond.
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.
Vaccination uptake for the UK has been suspended to allow developers to work on a solution to include 12 to 15-year-olds.