Doctor in PPE (Image: PA)
There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in South Lakeland.
The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 392 people had died in the area by February 16 – up from 390 on the week before.
A total of 300 people had died in Barrow by February 16 – which was unchanged from the week before.
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They are among 28,827 deaths recorded across the North West.
The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before Thursday, March 2 – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.
A total of 183,561 deaths were recorded throughout England by February 16.
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