A FURTHER nine people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest daily figures.
It means a total of 556 people have died from any cause in the county council area within 28 days of a positive test for the virus.
The latest deaths include one in South Somerset, where the overall death total has reached 135; four in Somerset West and Taunton (overall total 163); three in Sedgemoor (overall 126); and one in Mendip (overall 132).
Government figures show the death certificates of 147 people in South Somerset mention Covid-19 as one of the causes; the figure is 114 in SWT; 129 in Sedgemoor; and 120 in Mendip.
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