ONE new death from coronavirus has been recorded at the Wye Valley Trust, the latest figures released by the health service show.
NHS England figures show 54 people had died in hospital at Wye Valley NHS Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday (June 16) – one more compared with the data released on Tuesday.
The new death occurred on Friday, June 12, the NHS England data shows.
The victims were among 5,573 deaths recorded across the midlands, up from 5,554.
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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 last 24 hours 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.
Across England, the death toll hit 28,137 on Tuesday, up from 28,060 on Monday.
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