No more coronavirus deaths recorded over the last week in Doncaster

A total of 1,231 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus dashboard was updated on August 17 (Wednesday) – which was unchanged from a week previously.

They were among 16,699 deaths recorded across Yorkshire.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result, and whose usual residence was in Doncaster.

A total of 163,445 deaths were recorded throughout England by August 17, up from 162,550.

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