Two more coronavirus-related deaths recorded at Cornwall's main hospitals
Six have been confirmed in the past week, taking the total to 197 since the pandemic began
Last updated 10th Mar 2021
Two new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in 24-hours, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 197 people had died in hospital at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as of 5pm on Monday (March 8th).
That was an increase of two compared to Sunday, when there were 195.
It means there have been six deaths in the past week, up from five the previous week.
The victims were among 4,394 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 full figures for Cornwall and the south-west here.