The number of deaths in hospitals from coronavirus in the UK rises by 10 as Scotland reports the first death in a week

The death toll in hospitals from coronavirus in the UK has risen by ten as Scotland reports a death for the first time in a week.

NHS England reported seven deaths, Scotland one and Northern Ireland confirmed two new deaths. Wales reported no new deaths in the past 24 hours.

In recent Wednesdays, the death toll in hospitals increased by 12 on August 26, 16 on August 19, 11 on August 12, 15 on August 5, 19 on July 29 and 11 on July 22.

August 12 was the lowest increase on a Wednesday since the lockdown was imposed. The highest total on Wednesday was 936 on April 8, when the UK was at the peak of its outbreak.

Scotland reported a death for the first time in a week, bringing the total number of deaths from Covid-19 to 2,495.

156 new cases were also reported, bringing the total number of infections in Scotland to 20,788.

Some 86 of these new cases are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, where the restrictions were reintroduced last night.

There are 258 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of six in 24 hours. Of these patients, five were in intensive care, one less.

Speaking about the new restrictions in the council areas of Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “Given the price we know Covid can have, doing nothing was not an option.”

She said the data so far “suggests that transmission in the west of Scotland occurs not exclusively, but primarily in people’s homes.”

As a result, he told people living in the affected areas: “You must not house people from other households in your home and you must not visit someone else’s home, no matter where it is.”

He said there are exceptions to this for emergencies and for providing care and shopping to vulnerable people.

In Wales, the death toll stands at 1,596 after no new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Another 42 new cases were registered, bringing the total number of infections to 18,105.

Northern Ireland confirmed that two more people have died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 562.

The Health Department also reported 71 new cases of Covid-19.

In the last seven days, 463 new cases of the virus have been detected, bringing the total in the region to 7,365.

The latest figures come as plans to ease local closures in two areas have been reversed.

Coronavirus rates in Bolton increased from 18.4 per 100,000 people in the week to Aug. 22 to 59.1 in the week to Aug. 29, with 170 new cases, making it the second worst in the country in terms of infection rates.

The rate in Trafford has also increased, from 19.4 to 35.4, with 84 new cases.

But despite these increases, the areas were due to leave the lockdown today, but a last-minute U-turn means they will continue to have restrictions.

It means the areas will be kept in line with the restrictions that are still in place for domestic gatherings in Manchester, Rochdale, Bury, Tameside, Salford, Preston and Leicester, where residents are still prohibited from visiting other people in their homes or gardens.

Labor called the last-minute U-turn “total chaos” and said it was indicative of the government’s “incompetence”.

But while Boris Johnson defended the PMQs, the government confirmed that it was giving in to pressure from council leaders to reverse the change.

Health and Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the past few days, the decision was made that Bolton and Trafford will now remain under existing restrictions.

“This decision was made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the most recent data. We continuously monitor outbreaks across the country and have seen infection rates rise more than threefold in Bolton in less than a week and double in Trafford since the last review.

“We have always been clear that we will take swift and decisive action where necessary to contain outbreaks. We can lower the rates if we continue to work together and I urge everyone to continue to play their part by following the rules: getting tested for symptoms, isolating yourself and practicing social distancing. “