Two people in Street have died after contracting coronavirus

Two people have died in Street after contracting coronavirus, according to new figures released today (May 1).

The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show, for the first time, deaths at a local level for people who have contracted Covid-19.

One of the deaths is listed as being in Street village itself, while the other is in the south of the village or in a village to the west such as Walton.

Deaths are reported by postcode area, which is why exact places are not revealed for the villages, though the ONS also said that the information with small numbers in rural areas has been kept vague for confidentiality reasons.

The statistics listed are for deaths where Covid-19 was the underlying cause or was mentioned on the death certificate as a contributory factor, between March 1 and April 17.