FIVE more coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Test Valley, recent figures show. 

A total of 278 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus dashboard was updated on Thursday, November 10 – up from 273 the week before.

They were among 25,294 deaths recorded across the South East.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Test Valley.

Throughout England by November 10, a total of 171,680 deaths were recorded – up from 170,881 last week.

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Covid cases in Test Valley have decreased by almost 100 in the last month.

In the seven days to November 9, there were 94 cases in the Test Valley at a rate of 73.9 per 100,000 people.

In the seven days up to October 12, 178 people tested positive for Covid, at a rate of 140 per 100,000.

Hampshire Hospitals Trust was caring for 103 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on November 9 was down from 122 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 32% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 151.

The figures also show that 28 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to November 7. This was down from 48 in the previous seven days.