Over 1,200 new coronavirus cases recorded in Cornwall over the weekend
One more Covid-related death was also registered here in the 48-hour period
Last updated 19th Oct 2021
The number of coronavirus cases in Cornwall increased by 1,276 over the weekend, official figures show – and one more death was recorded.
A total of 52,112 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Cornwall when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on October 18 (Monday), up from 50,836 on Friday.
The rate of infection in Cornwall now stands at 9,055 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 12,779.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 136,217 over the period, to 8,497,868.
There was also one more coronavirus death recorded over the weekend in Cornwall.
The dashboard shows 543 people had died in the area by October 18 (Monday) – up from 542 on Friday.
It means there have been four deaths in the past week, which is an increase on three the previous week.
They were among 7,485 deaths recorded across the South West.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Cornwall.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.
Figures reported on a Monday are likely to be lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the weekend.
The figures also show that more than three-quarters of people in Cornwall have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 414,862 people had received both jabs by October 17 (Sunday) – 78% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
Across England, 79% of people aged 12 and above had received a second dose of the jab.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.