141 further coronavirus cases and two more deaths recorded in East Renfrewshire


The number of coronavirus cases in East Renfrewshire increased by 141 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and two more deaths were recorded.
A total of 38,073 cases had been confirmed in East Renfrewshire when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on April 22 (Friday), up from 37,932 on Thursday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in East Renfrewshire, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 39,635 cases per 100,000 people, far higher than the Scotland average of 34,830.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
The end of free tests in England means the reported number of coronavirus cases in the UK is likely to be an underestimate. However, the Office for National Statistics estimates that 3.8 million people had Covid-19 in the week ending April 16.
There were also two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in East Renfrewshire.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 228 people had died in the area by April 22 (Friday) – up from 226 on Thursday.
It means there have been three deaths in the past week, which is the same as the previous week.
They were among 11,924 deaths recorded across Scotland.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in East Renfrewshire.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.