A further eight Covid-related deaths have been recorded at hospitals in Cornwall
That takes the total number of deaths in hospitals across the Duchy to 231 since the start of the pandemic
Last updated 18th Feb 2021
A further eight people have died from coronavirus-related illnesses in hospitals across Cornwall, according to the latest figures by NHS England.
175 people had died in hospitals run by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (February 16th).
That was an increase of seven compared to the 168 that had been recorded at the same point on Monday, and the first deaths in five days.
Meanwhile, one person also died under the care of the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
As of 5pm on 16th February, NHS England figures show 56 people had died in hospitals run by the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
That was one more than had been recorded at the same point on Monday and the first death in six days.
The victims were among 4,052 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 see the latest coronavirus figures for Cornwall and the south-west here.