Cornwall records over 1,100 new coronavirus cases in just ONE day
There have been more than 131,000 positive tests in the Duchy since the pandemic began
Last updated 16th Mar 2022
The number of coronavirus cases in Cornwall increased by 1,115 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and two more deaths were recorded.
A total of 131,039 cases had been confirmed in Cornwall when the UK daily dashboard was updated on March 15th (Tuesday), up from 129,924 on Monday.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
Latest weekly figures show Cornwall recorded 4,321 cases in the seven days to Thursday 11th March, giving us a case rate of 750.8 per 100,000 people.
As of Monday 14th March, 95 patients with coronavirus were being treated in Cornwall's main hospitals and 55 care homes are not taking any new residents due to outbreaks.
Both the Royal Cornwall Hospitals' and Partnership Foundation trusts have suspended visits, as they warn coronavirus continues to have a "significant impact".
There were also two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Cornwall.
The dashboard shows 710 people had died in the area by March 15th (Tuesday) – up from 708 on Monday.
It means there have been eight deaths in the past week, which is the same as the previous week.
They were among 9,253 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 more than two-thirds of people in Cornwall have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 365,156 people had received a booster or third dose by March 14th (Monday) – 69% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
A total of 440,475 people (83%) had received two jabs by that date.
Across England, 66% of people aged 12 and above had received a booster.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.
You will find the latest coronavirus figures for Cornwall on the government's website.