There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in North Somerset.
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Less than three in five A&E arrivals at Royal United Hospitals Bath seen within four hoursJust two-thirds of A&E arrivals at the University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston seen within four hoursThe latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 585 people had died in the area by January 26 – up from 583 on the week before.
They were among 13,659 deaths recorded across the South West.
The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before February 9 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.
A total of 181,434 deaths were recorded throughout England by January 26.