NO DEATHS linked to coronavirus have been recorded in Clackmannanshire for the past 16 weeks.

Data published by National Records of Scotland on Wednesday, October 28, shows the last fatality connected to the virus locally was during the week beginning June 29.

In total, 48 deaths have been recorded in the Wee County where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

Of those 48 deaths, 35 occurred in care homes, 12 in hospital, and one at a home or other non-institutional setting.

In the Forth Valley area, the health board has recorded 250 deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate as of Sunday, October 25. In Scotland overall, the figure stands at 4,482.

To access the latest NRS data online, visit tinyurl.com/ybsj876h.