Figure published today (Friday) show that two more residents have died in Macclesfield in the last month after testing positive for coronavirus.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes monthly figures which localise deaths statistics. The latest figures reflect deaths occurring between 1 March and 31 July and registered by 15 August.

The two additional deaths take the total to 109 deaths across Macclesfield and the surrounding areas.

They occurred in areas named as Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield and Macclesfield Bollinbrook in July.

The death totals for each area are listed below and reflect any change on the ONS figures published in July:

Gawsworth and Macclesfield Forest- 12 (-)

Macclesfield Weston- 9 (-)

Central Macclesfield- 8 (-)

Macclesfield South and Lyme Green- 6 (-)

Macclesfield East and Hurdsfield- 10 (+1)

Macclesfield Bollinbrook- 23 (+1)

Macclesfield Upton Priory and Greenside- 8 (-)

Macclesfield Tytherington- 6 (-)

Prestbury and Adlington- 20 (-)

Bollington- 7 (-)

These figures record deaths where coronavirus was the underlying cause or was mentioned on the death certificate as a contributory factor in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and in the community.

With 23 residents who have died with coronavirus, Macclesfield Bollinbrook has fared the worst in the local area, followed by Presbury and Adlington at 20.

The Gawsworth and Macclesfield Forest area, with 12 recorded deaths, takes in a large rural area surrounding the town and takes in villages including Langley, Sutton, Rainow and Over Alderley.

The figures do not provide a breakdown of whether a person's registered address was at a care home or in the community.

A map published by the ONS today pinpoints the areas where the deaths were recorded but does not show the precise location.

To protect confidentiality, a small number of deaths have been reallocated between neighbouring areas and the figures exclude death of non-residents.

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