A government map has revealed the areas in Nottinghamshire where Covid rates are highest as deaths rise nationally for the sixth week in a row. While the number of deaths involving Covid-19 registered each week in England and Wales has risen, there are signs the increase may be slowing down.
A total of 810 deaths registered in the seven days to July 29 mentioned coronavirus on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is up 9 percent on the previous week and is the highest number since the seven days to April 29. It is the smallest percentage increase since mid-June, however.
The upward trend in deaths is due to the recent wave of Covid-19 infections caused by the spread of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. The wave has now peaked, but it will take a couple more weeks for this to be reflected clearly in the death figures.
