First Covid-related death in over two weeks recorded in hospital in Cornwall
It happened within the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Last updated 8th Apr 2021
One new coronavirus death has been recorded at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 201 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (April 7).
That was an increase of one compared to Tuesday, when there were 200.
No other deaths have been recorded in the latest week, and no deaths were reported in the previous week.
The victims were among 4,481 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 find the source data here.