A FURTHER nine confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded for the Cheshire West and Chester area in the latest 24-hour period, according to Government data.
That brings the total number of confirmed cases for the area since the pandemic began to 2,228.
The increase of nine cases in the 24-hour period up to 4.11pm yesterday (September 8) is one more than the number of cases reported in the previous day's update.
The rate of new cases has slowly started to rise and the borough this week recorded its biggest one-day increase in more than three months.
Government data released on Monday, September 7 revealed that fifteen new cases were recorded in 24 hours, the most since June 1 when 20 cases were confirmed.
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From Sunday, the number of cases hit double figures for three consecutive days however they have been below ten in the last two 24-hour reporting periods.
Once again no coronavirus deaths were recorded by the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust in the latest NHS England update yesterday. The last death was registered more than seven weeks.
The Cheshire hospital death toll stands at 726.
The Countess of Chester Hospital Trust has recorded 227 deaths (last recorded July 18), Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has recorded 214 deaths, the last on August 31; East Cheshire NHS Trust 146 (last recorded July 22), and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 139 (last recorded August 24).
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