The weekly number of Covid cases in Cornwall has risen again although daily figures continue to fall.

However, the number of deaths involving the virus has risen for the second day running, this time recorded in a hospital.

It's as the number of daily cases in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has risen by 278 in the last 24 hours, from the 154 yesterday, marking an increase of more than 120 cases in a day.

However, total number of people with at least one positive Covid-19 test result (either lab-reported or lateral flow device) in the most recent seven-day period given, which is on a delay, has fallen to 1,416 in the seven days leading up to July 29, from 1,471. This will be due to a rise actually recorded a few days ago, with the most recent five days not given due to incomplete data.

It means the weekly case rate average now stands at 247.6 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 257.3 cases yesterday.

A note on the government's dashboard this evening reads: "On Thursday, August 5, case, hospital admission and death rates per 100,000 people for the UK, nations, regions and local authorities will be updated to use the mid-2020 population estimates."

The overall total of cases in Cornwall since the start of the pandemic is now 24,575.

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The daily number of people testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of today, August 3, shows 29,312 new cases, a significant rise on yesterday's 21,691 new cases.

This takes the total of cases since the start of the pandemic to 5,952,756.

The combined number of Covid-19 deaths in total in the Duchy’s hospitals since the start of the pandemic has risen again, to 280, following two further deaths at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust on Monday this week (August 2) after yesterday's update saw the first death in many months being recorded at the Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust, on Sunday (August 1).

The total number recorded at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust since the start of the pandemic is now 217, while at the Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust it has risen to 63.

The government update shows the overall number of deaths in Cornwall – including deaths in care homes and other settings – is now at 484 in the 28 days after a positive Covid test, with a further death recorded in the last 24 hours.

The number of deaths in Cornwall simply with Covid-19 on the death certificate is now at 584 in the most recent data available. It shows three new deaths in the week leading up to Friday, July 23, the most recent date given.

The overall UK figures show that 119 more people have died within 28 days of their first positive test result, down from 138 yesterday. Total UK deaths within 28 days since the start of the pandemic stands at 130,000. These figures include people in care home and other settings.

Up to Tuesday, August 3 a total of 46,928,033 people in the UK have had their first Covid-19 vaccination dose, while 38,733,334 have had their second dose.

In Cornwall it is 423,793 with their first dose and 354,681 with their second.