MORE coronavirus deaths have been recorded at hospitals in Herefordshire in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 137 people had died in hospital at Wye Valley NHS Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (January 19).
That was an increase of six compared to Monday, when there were 131. Of those, five deaths occurred on January 16 and one on January 17.
Across England, a total of 1,027 new deaths were announced today, with 190 of those taking place in the midlands.
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.
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