Coronavirus update: Five reported to have died in Bucks hospitals over weekend

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has risen to 199 over the weekend as five more deaths were recorded in the region's hospitals.
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Data shows that 110 people have now died with coronavirus in Buckinghamshire hospitals between 5 March – 17 May, and 89 people have died in care homes in the region between 10 April – 8 May. Statistics for Buckinghamshire do not include Milton Keynes.

Across the United Kingdom a further 160 people have been reported to have died with coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily increase since 24 March – the day after lockdown began.

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The total number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK is now 34,796 since the beginning of March.

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Globally, 317,795 are now known to have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

The latest advice from the NHS is:

To stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), you should try to avoid close contact with anyone you do not live with.

Stay at home as much as possible

There are only a few specific reasons to leave your home, including:

- For work, if you cannot work from home

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- Going to shops to get things like food and medicine, or to collect things you've ordered

- To exercise or spend time outdoors

- For any medical reason, to donate blood, avoid injury or illness, escape risk of harm, provide care or help a vulnerable person

When outside your home, it's important to try to stay 2 metres away from anyone you do not live with.