First Covid-19 death in five days recorded at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
It brings the total number of deaths at hospitals run by the trust to 84
Last updated 5th Jan 2021
The first coronavirus deaths in five days have been recorded at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, the latest figures show.
NHS England figures show 84 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Monday (January 4).
That was an increase of three compared to the 81 that had been recorded at the same point on Sunday, and the first deaths in five days.
The victims were among 2,434 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.