Coronavirus: 19 deaths recorded in Melton area

Nineteen people with Covid-19 sadly passed away in the Melton area in the first six weeks of the outbreak, new government statistics have revealed.
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Five of those who died lived in the town and six resided in the Waltham, Wymondham and Great Dalby area of the borough.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published an interactive map showing the location of coronavirus deaths across the country between March 1 and April 18.

Those listed were people who passed away with Covid-19 as the underlying cause or where a positive test for the virus was mentioned on their death certificate.

Cases were grouped into a small number of residential areas to protect the confidentiality of the individuals who died.

The figures for the Melton area were: Waltham, Wymondham and Great Dalby 6; Bottesford, Harby and Croxton Kerrial 4; Melton Mowbray south 3; Melton Mowbray north 2.

There was one Covid-19 death recorded in each of the following grouped areas: Asfordby, Frisby and Old Dalby; East Goscote and Queniborough; Wymeswold, Rearsby and Cossington; Oakham west, Langham and Whissendine.

Nine residents of care homes in the Melton borough passed away with coronavirus between April 10 and May 1.

And a Melton Mowbray Hospital in-patient aged in his 80s, who tested positive for the virus and who had underlying health conditions, died last week.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, which manages city hospitals where the most serious county Covid-19 patients are treated, has issued an update on the total number of deaths.

A spokesperson said: “Sadly, we can confirm that 265 patients being cared for at our hospitals, and who had tested positive for COVID-19, have died.

“Six of those deaths were announced on May 10.

“The ages of the patients range between those in their 60s to those in their 80s.

“Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the patients at this very difficult and distressing time.”