Bedford and Central Beds: The coronavirus deaths in your neighbourhood revealed

De Parys ward in Bedford has been hit hardest by Covid-19 than any other ward in the borough, it has been revealed.

Deaths from Covid-19 deaths in Bedford and the surrounding area have been announced by the Office for National Statistics. They show that Bedford deaths related to coronavirus in the period between March 1 and April 17.

The statistics run up to two weeks ago but take in the peak of the outbreak which is thought to have occurred in early April. This is the first time the figures have been broken down outside of hospital level date. They include deaths in care homes and in the community.

A sobering interactive map has been created by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), check the map for yourself here.

Here are the number of deaths in your area broken down by local neighbourhood:

Harpur - 5 deaths

De Parys - 8 deaths

Castle & Kingsway - 5 deaths

Newnham - 3 deaths

Goldington - 2 deaths

Putnoe - 4 deaths

Brickhill - 4 deaths

Queens Park - 2 deaths

Kempston Central & East - 1 deaths

Bromham & Biddenham - 3 deaths

Kempston West & South - 1 deaths

Kingsbrook - 1 deaths

Cauldwell - 1 deaths

Kempston North - 2 deaths

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh - 2 deaths

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey - 2 deaths

Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople - 3 deaths

Elstow, Shortstown & Wixams - 1 deaths

Wootton & Stewartby - 1 deaths

Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn - 4 deaths

Cranfield & Aspley Guide - 4 deaths

Ampthill & Millbrook - 4 deaths

Flitwick West - 1 deaths

Flitwick East - 3 deaths

Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe - 3 deaths

Houghton Conquest, Clophill & Maulden - 4 deaths