One more coronavirus death was recorded over the weekend in Oldham as the virus appears to be on the rise nationally.

A total of 859 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on June 13 (Monday) – up from 858 on Friday.

They were among 24,988 deaths recorded across the North West.

Nationwide, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which runs a study on the virus, says there are early signs of a possible increase in the percentage of people testing positive for the virus in England and Northern Ireland.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Oldham.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

Figures reported on a Monday are likely to be lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the weekend.

A total of 155,934 deaths were recorded throughout England by June 13 (Monday) – up from 155,877 on Friday.

The end of free tests in England means the reported number of coronavirus cases in the UK is likely to be an underestimate.

However, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 990,000 people had Covid-19 in the week ending June 2.

In England, around one in 70 people are estimated to have the virus – compared to one in 75 in Wales, one in 65 in Northern Ireland, and one in 40 in Scotland.

The ONS bases its numbers on PCR tests it carries out on a sample of private households – meaning those living in care homes, communal establishments, and hospitals are not included in the estimates.