Cornwall's hospitals record ten coronavirus-related deaths in less than a week
The latest figures from NHS England show a further two were recorded at the Cornwall Partnership Trust
Last updated 19th Feb 2021
10 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in hospitals in Cornwall in less than one week.
Two more were recorded at Cornwall Partnership Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 58 people had died in hospital at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (February 17th).
That was an increase of two compared to Tuesday, when there were 56.
It means there have been three deaths in the past week, down from nine the previous week.
The victims were among 4,061 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.
You can check the latest coronavirus figures for Cornwall and the UK here.