Six new coronavirus deaths at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
A total of 100 people have now died at the trust since the start of the pandemic
Six 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 100 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Thursday (January 14).
That was an increase of six compared to Wednesday, when there were 94.
It means there have been 15 deaths in the past week, up from four the previous week.
The victims were among 2,787 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.