There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Carlisle.
The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 534 people had died in the area by April 20 – up from 532 on the week before.
They were among 29,905 deaths recorded across the North West.
The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before May 4 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.
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A total of 190,609 deaths were recorded throughout England by April 20.
Covid cases in Carlisle were also down by over 15 per cent from the previous seven days according to the latest government figures.
The figures show that recorded cases fell by 17.1 per cent to 26 in the seven days leading up until April 29.
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