Four more Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the Bristol region, as case numbers continue to rise today (January 26).
Two people in Bristol and two in South Gloucestershire have died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus.
It means that 1,444 Covid deaths have been recorded in the region - which also includes North Somerset - since the pandemic began.
READ MORE: CCTV footage shows moment man performed fatal citizen's arrest on suspected burglar
And across the UK, 346 more people have died in the last day, bringing the total national number to 154,702 people.
Coronavirus cases are still rising too, with 1,761 new positive tests recorded in the Bristol region today - 274 more than were recorded yesterday.
Meanwhile, across the UK, 102,292 people have tested positive in the latest 24 hours on record, a rise of almost 8,000 compared to yesterday.
Follow the latest updates on this story and others like it here
There has been speculation recently that the wave sparked by the highly contagious Omicron variant may have peaked.
On January 4, Bristol saw a record 1,539 new cases of the virus, while North Somerset recorded a record 574 new cases, and South Gloucestershire a record 314 a day earlier on January 3.
Since then, the number of new cases declined quickly, but that decline stopped on January 15, and cases are now rising again.
Want our best stories with fewer ads and alerts when the biggest news stories drop? Download our app on iPhone or Android
And the latest statistics show that 207 Covid-19 patients are in hospital across Bristol's two health trusts as of January 18, while six of those are in intensive care.
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 recorded today in brackets and how this compares to the previous day:
City of Bristol: 117,522 (+815)
North Somerset: 44,860 (+415)
South Gloucestershire: 66,716 (+531)
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: 633 (+2)
North Somerset: 392 (0)
South Gloucestershire: 419 (+2)
What do you think? Sign in and join the conversations in the comments below
