One more coronavirus-related death recorded in Plymouth
That's according to the Office of National Statistics which show deaths here have fallen to the lowest level for six weeks
Last updated 7th Jan 2021
Plymouth has recorded a further coronavirus-related death according to the latest official figures.
That was in the week running up to Christmas, meaning our city's death toll now stands at 137.
Across Devon and Cornwall, 27 of the 285 deaths registered in the two counties had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certification - the lowest level for six weeks.
The previous week saw 43 of the 402 deaths registered in the two counties had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate.
The reduction in the number of deaths may be a combination as a result of the second lockdown, due to the time lag between infection and death, but also could be a result of registration delays over the Christmas holiday period.
A further four deaths from the week of December 12-18, and one death from the week of November 21-27 have also been backdated into the data this week.
Of the 27 deaths registered in week 52 (Dec 19-25), there were 11 deaths of people from East Devon, four in Cornwall, three in Mid Devon, two in Teignbridge and Torridge, one in Plymouth, Torbay, Exeter, North Devon and West Devon. There were no deaths from Covid-19 in South Hams or the Isles of Scilly registered.
Eighteen of the deaths occurred in hospitals, with five in a care home, two in ‘a communal establishment’, one at home, and one ‘elsewhere’
A further four deaths from week 51 – hospital deaths of people from Cornwall and Mid Devon, in a care home in East Devon, and at home in West Devon – and one in week 48, of a person from Plymouth in hospital – has also been added.
The Isles of Scilly has still yet to see a Covid-19 related death, while South Hams, has gone two weeks without a death.
In total, 910 deaths from coronavirus have been registered across Devon and Cornwall, with 537 in hospitals, 299 in care homes, 64 at home, one in a hospice, seven in a communal establishment and two ‘elsewhere’.