There were five more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Somerset West and Taunton.
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Police investigation into series of burglaries of homes sees five men in custodyThe latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 446 people had died in the area by March 16 – up from 441 on the week before.
They were among 14,225 deaths recorded across the South West.
The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before March 30 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.
A total of 186,971 deaths were recorded throughout England by March 16.