A further 10 people die from covid-19 in hospitals across Cornwall
It's the first coronavirus deaths to be recorded at hospitals in the Duchy in four days
The first coronavirus deaths in four days have been recorded at both Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and Cornwall Partnership Trust.
The latest NHS England figures show 111 people had died in hospitals run by the trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (January 19).
That was an increase of six compared to the 105 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday, and the first deaths in four days.
Meanwhile, 35 people had died in hospital at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (January 19), according to the latest figures by NHS England.
That was an increase of four compared to the 31 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday, and the first deaths in four days.
The victims were among 2,988 deaths recorded across the South West.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.
This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.
NHS England guidance states:
"Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."
Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.