Inside Britain's newest Coronavirus hotspot with highest number of confirmed cases outside of London
WOLVERHAMPTON has turned into a ghost town after becoming the nation’s newest coronavirus hotspot.
While London remains the worst affected, the West Midlands accounts for 16 per cent of the national death toll.Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals has recorded nine deaths from Covid-19, more than any other NHS trust.Fruit and vegetable trader Derek LewisThe city has now seen the largest number of coronarvirus deaths outside LondonHis market stall in the city ran out of toilet paper last week - with customers stocking up on £1 kitchen roll to use instead.
“Wolverhampton is the kind of place where a virus could spread quickly. It’s got a high concentration of residents and the demographic is so diverse. “Wolverhampton’s a hotspot so we need to really need to make sure that people take precautions and follow the advice.”
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