13 more coronavirus cases diagnosed in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly increased by 13 over the last 24 hours, official figures show.
Public Health England figures show that 1,171 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Tuesday (September 22) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, up from 1,158 the same time on Monday.
The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government's mass testing programme.
The rate of infection in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly now stands at 205 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 618.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 4,926 over the period, to 403,551.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's cases were among the 16,648 recorded across the South West, a figure which rose by 132 over the period.
Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.