There have been two new cases of coronavirus in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, according to the latest figures.
As of 4.03pm on Wednesday there had been 925 confirmed coronavirus cases in the local authority area, a rise of two on the previous day.
Cases have risen to 301,455 in the UK as a whole – a rise of 763 on the previous day.
The number of deaths in Cornwall's hospitals also remains the same today, remaining at 91 where it has stood since July 2.
Earlier this week the Office for National Statistics, which has been collating numbers for all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community, confirmed there had been no increase in the overall total of 208.
The ONS figures relate to deaths in the week of July 11 and July 17, but were registered up to July 25.
Nationally, a further 12 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have now died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,329.
Patients were aged between 40 and 96 years old. All had known underlying health conditions.
Their families have been informed.
There have been no further deaths in the south west as a whole in the last 24 hours.
A further four people died where there was no positive test result but where the virus was documented as a direct or underlying cause of death.
The rate of infection in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly stands at 162.8 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 464.
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People who test positive for coronavirus or display symptoms must now self-isolate for 10 days.
It comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned of a “second wave starting to roll across Europe”.
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And it seems that many people did just that.
A 16th century castle across the water from Falmouth is to be reopened to visitors.
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