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The number of deaths from COVID-19 in England and Wales has risen for the fourth week in a row, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said a total of 321 coronavirus-Related deaths were recorded in the week ending October 2.
It’s the highest number since the week ending July 10.
And it’s an increase of 215 deaths in the week to September 25.
In the previous week there were 139 COVID-19-related deaths were recorded, and before that there were 99.
Just over 58,500 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in the UK.
A total of 106 COVID-related deaths were recorded in North West England in the week ending October 2.
This is the highest number for the region since the week ending June 26, data from ONS showed.
It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson established a new three-tier lockdown system for England yesterday, with areas with “medium”, “high” and “very high” coronavirus alert levels.
