No coronavirus deaths in Hampshire care homes for more than two weeks
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According to figures from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) there were no Covid deaths in care homes in the Hampshire County Council area between August 27 and September 11.
And there were none in Portsmouth or Southampton during that time.
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Across the whole of England there were 21 care home deaths related to the virus in the week of September 5 – 11. Since records began on April 10 there have been 14,232 in England – or 24.3 per cent of all care home deaths.
During August there was a total of two deaths across Hampshire. This is a reduction across the county compared to previous months as there were 190 in May, 35 in June and eight in July. The last Covid death in care homes in Hampshire was August 26.
However, the Hampshire County Council area has still seen the most coronavirus-related deaths in care homes in England since April 10 with a total of 450. At one time (July 17-23) the area recorded as many as 89 Covid deaths in one week.
Since April 10 there have been 1,955 care home deaths in Hampshire – meaning Covid was linked to 23 per cent of deaths.
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Hide AdThere have been 39 coronavirus deaths in Portsmouth care homes since April 10, with the most recent one recorded on August 13.
A total of 62 care home deaths linked to Covid have been recorded in Southampton. The last death was recorded on July 9.
Some of the weekly figures increase in later data releases when more deaths from the period are notified to CQC.
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