TWO more coronavirus deaths were recorded in Oxford over the last week.

A total of 208 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on Wednesday (July 13) – up from 206 the week before.

They were among 23,419 deaths recorded across the South East.

The UK Health Security Agency is now reporting the latest coronavirus statistics weekly, in line with typical schedules for other respiratory infections as a part of the Government's Living with Covid strategy.

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

A total of 158,188 deaths were recorded throughout England by Wednesday – up from 157,338 last week.

Meanwhile, covid cases in Oxford have increased again in the last week.

The total went up to 575 from 472, an increase of 21.8 per cent, putting the infection rate at 379.3 per 100,000 of the population.

The highest number of cases was reported in Headington, where 64 people tested positive, up from 41 last week.

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Cases for other areas are as follows: Oxford Central, 29; North Central Oxford, 29; East Central Oxford, 28; Summertown, 27; Marston, 27; Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 25; Grandpont & New Hinksey, 17; Churchill, 31; Cowley South & Iffley, 31; Iffley Fields, 27; Cowley North, 44.

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This story was written by Anna Colivicchi, she joined the team this year and covers health stories for the Oxfordshire papers. 

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