New data reveals how many Covid-19 deaths there have been in Mid Sussex

The Office of National Statistics said up until April 24 (including deaths registered up to May 2) 97 people have died in Mid Sussex with Covid-19.

ONS data released on Friday also broke down 59 deaths linked to Covid-19 in the area from March 1 to April 17 by neighbourhood.

The ONS data includes deaths where coronavirus (Covid-19) was the underlying cause or was mentioned on the death certificate as a contributory factor.

It excludes neonatal deaths (deaths under 28 days) and only includes deaths registered by April 18.

There were 258 deaths from all causes across the same period – 23.3 per cent of those were linked to Covid-19.

To see a map showing the breakdown of deaths by postcode click here.

The deaths linked to Covid-19 broken down by neighbourhood are as follows:

East Grinstead Central and North - 3

Copthorne and Turners Hill - 1

East Grinstead East - 5

East Grinstead West and South - 14

Crawley Down - 3

Horsted Keynes, Ardingly and Sharpthorpe - 0

Balcombe and Handcross - 8

Haywards Heath North East - 4

Haywards Heath West - 4

Haywards Heath East - 2

Haywards Heath South and Cuckfield - 2

Burgess Hill West - 1

Burgess Hill East - 1

Burgess Hill Central - 3

Burgess Hill South - 3

Hurstpierpoint and Bolney - 4

Hassocks, Keymer and East Hurstpierpoint - 1

Click here to see the figures for Crawley.

Click here to see the figures for Horsham.