SEVEN people have died locally having tested postive for coronavirus in the latest wave of infections.

Frimley Health Trust has recorded the seven deaths in recent weeks according to the latest NHS England data.

It shows the latest Covid-19 death to be recorded under its care was on Tuesday, September 29.

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It follows the first coronavirus-related death to be recorded in weeks on September 11, prior to that the last death beforehand was recorded on August 12.

The figures are correct as of 4pm on September 30.

Overall 372 people have died having tested positive for coronavirus under the Trust which covers Wexham Park, Frimley Park and Heatherwood Hospital. Four of these deaths were in the past week.

Breakdown of coronavirus cases in Berkshire:

  • Bracknell Forest - 515
  • Reading - 980
  • Slough - 985
  • West Berkshire - 616
  • Windsor and Maidenhead - 683
  • Wokingham - 749

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Daily cases recorded on October 1 in Berkshire:

  • Bracknell Forest - 2
  • Reading - 6
  • Slough - 7
  • West Berkshire - 5
  • Windsor and Maidenhead - 10
  • Wokingham - 4