Three more coronavirus related deaths recorded in Cornwall in 24 hours
Latest figures show another 238 people in the Duchy had tested positive by Tuesday (August 10th)
Last updated 11th Aug 2021
The number of coronavirus cases in Cornwall increased by 238 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and three more deaths were recorded.
A total of 26,365 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Cornwall when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on August 10th (Tuesday), up from 26,127 on Monday.
The rate of infection in Cornwall now stands at 4,581 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 9,451.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 23,297 over the period, to 6,117,540.
There were also three more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Cornwall.
The dashboard shows 490 people had died in the area by August 10th (Tuesday) – up from 487 on Monday.
It means there have been seven deaths in the past week, which is an increase on five the previous week.
They were among 6,922 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.
The figures also show that three-quarters of people in Cornwall have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 362,186 people had received both jabs by August 9 (Monday) – 74% of those aged 18 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
Across England, 75% of people aged 18 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.
Check the latest coronavirus figures for Cornwall and the UK.