Bristol has recorded one new coronavirus-related death according to the latest Government figures.
Data published today (Monday, January 17) shows one person in the city of Bristol died with Covid in the last 24 hours, amid an encouraging fall in daily case numbers for our area.
Today Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire recorded far less infections than they did last Monday, when the daily total number of infections across the region was 1,653.
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Bristol recorded 538 new infections today, compared to a total of 863 this time last week.
North Somerset recorded 265 new infections, compared to a total of 329 last Monday.
Meanwhile South Gloucestershire recorded 336 new infections, compared to a total of 461 last Monday.
It brings the total number of infections in the Bristol region since the pandemic began to 215,648.
Neither North Somerset nor South Gloucestershire recorded any new Covid-related deaths today, which means the total number of deaths across the Bristol region is 1,417.
It comes as the self-isolation period has been reduced to five days.
In a change to self-isolation guidance from today, people can leave self-isolation after five full days, so long as they test negative on days five and six.
Ministers had been under pressure to reduce the isolation period – which was previously seven days – to help address staff shortages across the economy and public services by allowing people to return to work earlier.
Reports also suggest that Plan B restrictions could be eased next week.
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The number of positive test results in each area of the Bristol region since the pandemic began is recorded below, with new positive test results in brackets:
City of Bristol: 111,309 (+538)
North Somerset: 41,746 (+265)
South Gloucestershire: 62,593 (+336)
The number of deaths recorded in each area of Bristol since the beginning of the pandemic is as follows, with new deaths within 28 days of a positive test in brackets.
City of Bristol: 623 (+1)
North Somerset: 379 (-)
South Gloucestershire: 415 (-)
Since Tuesday (January 11), people with positive lateral flow results have not been required to take a confirmatory PCR test.
However, the Government's data dashboard states: "Reporting of positive cases remains unchanged. In England and Northern Ireland, cases identified through a rapid lateral flow test are included in case counts."
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