There has been a huge drop in the number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in June for people living in Watford, Hertsmere and Three Rivers, new figures show.

The Office for National Statistics has released an updated version of its interactive map, which now shows how many coronavirus related deaths there have been in each postcode between March 1 and June 30.

The data shows all deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned as the underlying cause or a contributory factor on the death certificate.

In June, the figures show that ten deaths of those living across Watford, Hertsmere and Three Rivers were linked to Covid-19, including those registered up to July 11.

This is a huge drop compared to the peak of the pandemic in April, which saw 272 recorded deaths. In May there were 57 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the ONS.

Below is a table showing how Covid-19 deaths have fallen month by month across Watford, Hertsmere and Three Rivers. It also shows how many deaths there have been in total per ward between March and June.

Six deaths were reported in June in Watford - one in Holywell, one in Stanborough, one in Leggatts, one in Cassiobury, one in Nascot Wood and one in West Watford.

Meanwhile in Hertsmere, three deaths were reported in June - one in Brookmeadow ward in Borehamwood, one in Bushey Central, and one in Bushey North.

And in Three Rivers just one death was recorded in Leavesden and Garston Manor in the same month.

The wards most impacted by Covid-19 between March 1 and June 30

The ONS data shows that in Watford, Nascot Wood and Holywell are the two postcodes that have suffered the most deaths since the start of the pandemic.

They are the only two wards in the borough to have seen more than 20 deaths, with Nascot Wood having had 34, while there have been 24 in Holywell.

Meanwhile, Potters Bar Parkfield has had the most deaths in Hertsmere, with there having been 30 deaths recorded in the postcode between March and June.

Bushey Heath has the second largest amount of deaths with 26, while the Cowley Hill ward in Borehamwood has seen the third highest at 24.

In Three Rivers, the largest number of recorded deaths during the pandemic have been in Moor Park and Batchworth, which has seen 21 deaths.

Rickmansworth North & Loudwater and Carpenders Park have seen the second highest number of deaths, with both postcodes having nine each.

Death Rates

Currently Watford and Hertsmere are placed in the top 20 for the highest Covid-19 death rates in the UK per 100,000 population over the whole pandemic.

Hertsmere's current death rate is currently 166.7 which places it 13th on the list, just ahead of Watford, which has a current death rate of 165.2.

The death rate in Three Rivers is much lower, with it currently being 92.6 per 100,000 population.