A further three people die of coronavirus in hospital in Cornwall
A total of 16 people have died in the Duchy from coronavirus in hospitals this week
Three new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 116 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Thursday (January 21).
That was an increase of three compared to Wednesday, when there were 113.
It means there have been 16 deaths in the past week, up from 15 the previous week.
The victims were among 3,095 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.