Eight new Covid-related deaths recorded in Cornish hospitals in latest 24-hour period
That was across RCHT and the Cornwall Partnership Trust
Eight new coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Cornish hospitals in the latest 24-hour period.
NHS England figures show 186 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Monday (February 22nd).
That was an increase of six compared to Sunday, when there were 180.
It means there have been 18 deaths in the past week, up from 16 the previous week.
Meantime two new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Cornwall Partnership Trust during that time.
NHS England figures show 61 people had died in hospital within the Trust as of Monday.
That was an increase of two compared to Sunday, when there were 59.
It means there have been six deaths in the past week, up from five the previous week.
The victims were among 4,168 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.