More than 900 Covid deaths recorded in West hospitals

DEVON and Cornwall have now recorded in excess of 900 Covidrelated deaths in the counties’ hospitals.

The latest figures from NHS England, published yesterday, show that 12 more patients in the region, who had coronavirus, have died.

Of these, two were at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, two at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, six were at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and two at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

This means that 904 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 have now died in the region’s hospitals during the pandemic.

However, it was also reported yesterday that Covid-related deaths across Devon and Cornwall have fallen by 25%, down to the lowest level since the beginning of 2021.

Figures from the Office of National Statistics which relate to the week of February 6 to 12, but registered up to February 20, show that 75 of the 347 deaths registered in the two counties had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate.

Deaths in Devon have dropped nearly 40% week-on-week, but Cornwall has seen its numbers slightly rise.

In total, 1,605 deaths from coronavirus have been registered across Devon and Cornwall since the pandemic began.