One new coronavirus death at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in latest 24 hour period
Another 328 confirmed cases have been recorded here too
One new coronavirus death has been recorded at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 85 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (January 5th).
That was an increase of one compared to Monday, when there were 84.
It means there have been six deaths in the past week, up from one the previous week.
The victims were among 2,476 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.