Four people die with covid in Luton in latest figures

There have been four more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Luton.
Four more people have died with covid in Luton in the past week - Stock pictureFour more people have died with covid in Luton in the past week - Stock picture
Four more people have died with covid in Luton in the past week - Stock picture

The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 806 people had died in the area by March 2 – up from 802 on the week before.

They were among 21,393 deaths recorded across the East of England.

The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.

A total of 185,234 deaths were recorded throughout England by March 2.