59 more coronavirus cases recorded in Cornwall over the weekend
There are 1,693 cases in total across the Duchy as of Monday 12th October
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 1,693 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (October 12th) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, up from 1,634 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 296 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 935.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 42,009 over the period, to 617,688.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's cases were among the 23,398 recorded across the South West, a figure which rose by 1,275 over the period.
Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.