More than 1,000 care home residents have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, new figures have revealed.A total of 1,115 people living at the region’s care homes have died from the virus between March 6 and June 12.Many of those deaths reported to the Care Quality Commission by care home bosses were recorded during the UK peak, in mid April.However the figures have been gradually slowing since the beginning of May with just 16 deaths recorded in the week of June 12 - the lowest figure since the end of March.The highest number of deaths occurred during the week of April 17 - when 205 of the region’s care home residents died.The latest numbers were released by the Office for National Statistics this morning (July 3).Stockport care.