One person died of Coronavirus-releated causes in the Coalville area during June.

While that is one too many, it shows the effects of the pandemic in the region have been gradually decreasing.

A total of 38 people have died from Covid-19 across Coalville and surrounding towns and villages during March and June, according to the latest figures.

Official data where the virus was listed as the cause of death has been released by the Office for National Statistics.

In line with the national figure, April was the worst month – with 28 deaths across the area as the pandemic reached a peak.

But the only recorded death in and around Coalville during June occurred in the Thringstone/Swannington area.

Nine people have passed away in the town of Coalville - and those deaths all happened in April.

Hugglescote and Bardon Hill have recorded four deaths with five overall in Thringstone/Swannington.

Two people have passed away in Whitwick with three win the Agar Nook area.

There have been seven deaths in Markfield and Thornton with three occurring in Ibstock.

In Ravenstone and Coleorton, five deaths have been recorded but none last month.

Fewer than 100 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the city and county over the weekend.

New coronavirus cases have been confirmed in all but one Leicestershire area since yesterday (Sunday).

Some 25 new cases have been identified across the city and county.

The biggest increase in overall cases was in Leicester, where 23 new positive results were returned.

Charnwood saw the most cases added to its tally when county areas are broken down to district level, with an increase of four.

Harborough, Melton and Oadby and Wigston, each added two new cases to their cumulative totals.

Blaby and Hinckley added one and there was no increase in North West Leicestershire.

Cases and infection rates according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on Monday July 27, at 4pm:

Leicester – 4,827 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 1,358

Blaby – 514 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 511

Charnwood – 819 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 448

Harborough – 390 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 421

Hinckley and Bosworth – 546 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 485

Melton – 175 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 342

North West Leicestershire – 329 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 322

Oadby and Wigston – 484 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 848

Leicester's seven-day infection rate again dropped according to figures released today. It now stands at 58.6 cases per 100,000 people. When the local lockdown was introduced it was 135 per 100,000.

A decision on what happens next with the local lockdown, currently in place in Leicester and Oadby and Wigston, is due by Saturday, August 1.

Cases and infection rates according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on Sunday July 26, at 4pm:

Leicester – 4,804 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 1,352

Blaby – 513 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 510

Charnwood – 815 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 446

Harborough – 388 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 419

Hinckley and Bosworth – 545 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 484

Melton – 173 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 338

North West Leicestershire – 329 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 322

Oadby and Wigston – 482 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 844