Figures show coronavirus deaths across areas of Sussex and UK

Several of the earliest confirmed cases were confirmed in the city in February after a Hove businessman contracted the virus while abroad, passing it on to 11 people.

Medical centres and businesses closed their doors and were deep cleaned amid efforts to contain the illness.

Now, four months on, Covid-19’s devastating impact on Britain is there for all to see.

Tens of thousands of patients have died after catching the virus and the UK has been plunged into three months of lockdown, with the economic costs of this still unclear.

The Office for National Statistics has now released a breakdown of coronavirus deaths between March and May.

See our interactive map below to find out figures in your area:

It shows the numbers for smaller areas than the NHS’s daily updates, which go by region or hospital trust.

Brighton and Hove has been broken up into 33 sections, with two of these areas having no recorded casualties in the three-month period.

These were Elm Grove and Bear Road, alongside Hanover.

The highest death toll was recorded in Woodingdean, where 14 people died after contracting coronavirus during the three-month period.

This was followed by Roedean and Marina, and Rottingdean and Saltdean, with ten recorded deaths in both of these areas.

Now, with the death tolls in areas across Sussex revealed, there are several areas across the county with figures greater than 20, though the populations and sizes of the areas do vary.

The region of Sussex with the largest number of deaths of people who had contracted coronavirus between March and May is Haywards Heath West.

There have been 33 recorded casualties in the area, with none in March, 24 in April and a further nine in May. East Blatchington and Heene also had high figures with 23 and 21 respectively. The greatest number of deaths confirmed in a single month in an area of Sussex was recorded in East Grinstead West and South.

In April, there were 25 casualties in the area.

This came after zero deaths caused by coronavirus in March, and was followed by two further deaths in May, taking the area’s total to 27.

The national figure for the number of deaths of coronavirus patients in hospitals has now surpassed 42,000, with more than 300,000 confirmed cases of the illness across the UK. 

You can also use the search bar below to find out the death toll in your area:

These are the figures for Brighton and Hove:

• In Patcham East there were four deaths in March, two in April and one in May. A total of seven.
• In Coldean and Moulsecoomb North there were no deaths in March, with one death in both April and May. A total of two.
• In Patcham West and Westdene there was one death in March, one in April and one in May. A total of three.
• In Hollingbury there were no deaths in March, with one death in April and four in May. A total of five.
• In Mile Oak North there were no deaths in March, four in April and none in May. A total of four.
• In Hangleton North there was one death in March, three in April and two in May. A total of six.
• In West Blatchington there were two deaths in March, four in April and none in May. A total of six.
• In Hollingdean and Moulsecoomb West there were no deaths in March, three in April and one in May. A total of four.
• In Bevendean and Moulsecoomb East there was one death in March, none in April and three in May. A total of four.
• In Fiveways, the only death recorded was confirmed in May.
• In Withdean Woods, the only death recorded was in May.
• In Portslade Village there have been four deaths, all recorded in April.
• In Hangleton South there were two deaths in March, six in April and one in May. A total of nine.
• In Preston Park there have been six deaths, all recorded in April.
• In Round Hill, the only recorded death was confirmed in May.
• In Aldrington there was one death in March, one death in April and six deaths in May. A total of eight.
• In Woodingdean there were no deaths in March, 12 deaths in April and two deaths in May. A total of 14, the highest in all areas of Brighton and Hove.
• In Elm Grove and Bear Grove there have been no recorded deaths from coronavirus between March and May.
• In Goldsmid West there was one death in March, two deaths in April and four deaths in May. A total of seven.
• In Goldsmid East the only recorded death was confirmed in May.
• In Portslade-By-Sea there were no deaths in March, two in April and two in May. A total of four.
• In Hanover there have been no recorded deaths from coronavirus between March and May.
• In Aldrington South there was one death in March, three deaths in April and one death in May. A total of five.
• In Seven Dials there was one death in March, one death in April and no deaths in May. A total of two.
• In Whitehawk there were no deaths in March, two in April and none in May. A total of two.
• In Hove Central the only recorded death was recorded in May.
• In North Laine and The Lanes the only recorded death was confirmed in April.
• In the King Alfred area there were no deaths in March followed by six in April and one in May. A total of seven.
• The only recorded death in Brunswick was confirmd in April.
• In St James's Street and Queen's Park there were no deaths in March, two deaths in April and one death in May. A total of three.
• In Kemptown there were two deaths in March, four deaths in April and no deaths in May. A total of six.
• In Roedean and Marina there were no deaths in March, nine deaths in April and one death in May. A total of 10.
• In Rottingdean and Saltdean there were no deaths in March, four deaths in April and six deaths in May. A total of 10.

The coronavirus Sussex Crisis Fund has been set up to help those affected by the pandemic. The Argus’s charity and American Express have each donated £50,000 to kick-start the appeal. Grants will usually be for up to £5,000. More information is available at www.sussexgiving. org.uk/apply. To donate visit www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/sussexcrisisfund