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COVID-19 DEATHS RISE SLIGHTLY AS BANK HOLIDAY SLOWS REGISTRATIONS
Weekly registrations of deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales have risen slightly, new figures show - but the numbers are likely to have been affected by the early May bank holiday.
A total of 151 deaths registered in the week ending May 14 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This is up from 129 in the previous week - a rise of 17%.
Many register offices will have been closed for the bank holiday on May 3, however.
This is likely to have led to fewer deaths being registered in that week and slightly more deaths being registered in the following week.
Government accused of incompetence over travel advice to Covid hotspots including North Tyneside
In North Tyneside, there have been around 40 confirmed cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus
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The Government has been accused of incompetence after advising against all but essential travel in eight areas of England - including North Tyneside - where the Covid variant first identified in India is spreading fastest.
Covid-19 hospital admissions triple in Indian variant hotspot
43 Covid patients have been hospitalised and are in the townâs NHS trust
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Covid-19 hospitalisations have reportedly tripled in an Indian variant hotspot within the last three weeks.
Hospital admissions have TRIPLED in Bolton within 21 days.
43 Covid patients have been hospitalised and are in the townâs NHS trust.