The coronavirus death toll in Braintree's care homes has not risen in the most recent week, new figures reveal.
Office for National Statistics data shows that 114 deaths involving Covid-19 were provisionally registered in Braintree up to June 20.
Of those, 28 occurred outside hospital – including 21 in care homes and five at private homes.
A further two deaths occurred in hospices, other community establishments or elsewhere.
That was no higher than the number of deaths in care homes at the end of the previous week.
The latest figures, based on where Covid-19 is mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, include deaths that occurred up to June 12 but were registered up to eight days later.
Care home residents had accounted for 18 per cent of all Covid-19 deaths in Braintree up to June 20.
Across England and Wales, 48,795 deaths involving Covid-19 were provisionally registered up to June 20. Of those, 30 per cent were in care homes and 63 per cent in hospital.
In the week ending June 12, there were 1,114 deaths across the two countries which mentioned the coronavirus on the death certificate – the lowest number of Covid-19 deaths for 11 weeks.
In the week to June 20 in Braintree:
- Hospital deaths increased by five to 86
- The overall death toll climbed by five, compared to a rise of zero in the previous week
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