The Moorlands has recorded its first Covid-19 death in seven weeks, after no Coronavirus deaths were recorded in the district since July.

The latest statistics have come as a range of new restrictions were put in place across the country, including a 10pm curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.

Coronavirus deaths statistics are released by the Office for National Statistics in updated localised data each week.

The latest figures were released earlier today (Tuesday) for the week ending Friday, September 18th.

The latest death comes almost two months after the last Coronavirus fatality was recorded in the Moorlands - in the week ending Friday, July 31st.

The figures mean that the number of people who have died from Coronavirus in the Moorlands has now increased from 79 to 80.

Based on the statistics relating to the location of each Moorlands Coronavirus deaths, it also appears that this latest death took place in a hospital, with the number of people who have now died from Coronavirus in local hospitals increasing to 57.

Of the 80 Moorlands deaths, 57 have taken place in hospitals, 16 have occurred in care homes, three have occurred at home, with two at other communal establishments, one in a hospice, and one elsewhere.

As of yesterday, (Monday), the Moorlands had 479 total recorded cases of the virus, an increase of 24 when compared to the 455 cases recorded in Biddulph Nub News's update last week.

In Staffordshire as a whole (excluding Stoke-on-Trent), there were a total of 5,039 cases as of yesterday.

That represents an increase of 289 compared to the 4,750 cases in last week's update.