59 more coronavirus cases diagnosed in Cornwall over the weekend
But the rate of infection in the Duchy is still far lower than the national average
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly increased by 59 over the weekend, official figures show.
Public Health England figures show that 1,863 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (October 19) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, up from 1,804 the same time on Friday.
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 326 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 1,118.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 51,955 over the period to 741,212.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's cases were among the 28,250 recorded across the South West, a figure which rose by 1,872 over the period.
Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.