There are eighteen councils across Britain that have not yet reached the peak of coronavirus cases, new data analysis shows.
Despite the prime minister announcing that the UK was 'past the peak' on April 30 - regional data shows that some places are behind the national trajectory.
New analysis of ONS data by the Telegraph has shown that 18 councils in England and Wales are yet to reach the peak, the Mirror reports.
More than 88,000 people died across England and Wales in April, making it the worst month for deaths since records began. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that in April last year 44,123 people died.
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