Cornwall recorded three Covid-related deaths and over 1,000 new cases over weekend
Over 64,000 people across the Duchy have now tested positive for the virus
The number of coronavirus cases in Cornwall increased by 1,149 over the weekend, official figures show – and three more deaths were recorded.
A total of 64,104 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Cornwall when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on November 22 (Monday), up from 62,955 on Friday.
The rate of infection in Cornwall now stands at 11,138 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 14,828.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 123,773 over the period, to 9,889,926.
There were also three more coronavirus deaths recorded over the weekend in Cornwall.
The dashboard shows 595 people had died in the area by November 22 (Monday) – up from 592 on Friday.
It means there have been nine deaths in the past week, which is a decrease on 12 the previous week.
They were among 7,902 deaths recorded across the South West.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Cornwall.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.
Figures reported on a Monday are likely to be lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the weekend.
The figures also show that four in five people in Cornwall have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 419,810 people had received both jabs by November 21 (Sunday) – 79% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
Across England, 80% of people aged 12 and above had received a second dose of the jab.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.
You can find the source data here.