Eight coronavirus related deaths recorded in Cornwall over past week
Another two have been registered in the latest 24hr period, along with 200 new cases
The number of coronavirus cases in Cornwall increased by 200 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and two more deaths were recorded.
A total of 40,024 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Cornwall when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on September 14 (Tuesday), up from 39,824 on Monday.
However the latest weekly figures displayed on Public Health England's interactive map show another drop in cases and case rates.
The Duchy recorded 1905 in the week to Thursday 9th September, giving us a case rate of 331 per 100,000 people.
The summer spikes mean Cornwall has now been designated an 'Enhanced Response Area' for coronavirus.
That means extra support from the government, including a greater capacity for testing and contact tracing, help to boost the uptake of the vaccine and more guidelines.
There were also two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Cornwall.
The dashboard shows 519 people had died in the area by September 14 (Tuesday) – up from 517 on Monday.
It means there have been eight deaths in the past week, which is a decrease on nine the previous week.
They were among 7,215 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.
The figures also show that four in five people in Cornwall have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 405,522 people had received both jabs by September 13 (Monday) – 80% of those aged 16 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
Across England, 81% of people aged 16 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.
The latest coronavirus figures for Cornwall and the UK can be found on the government's website.