Covid: East Devon goes two weeks without a Covid-related death

The number of new deaths relating to coronavirus have fallen across Devon and Cornwall, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

There were 11 deaths registered in the two counties that had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate, during the week from Saturday, October 24 to Friday, October 30 - but registered up to Saturday, November 7.

During the previous week there were 15 deaths that mentioned Covid-19.

None of the deaths in the most recent week of figures were from East Devon or Exeter. Exeter has now gone 20 weeks and East Devon two weeks without a Covid-related death registered.

Of the 11 deaths - six were of people from Torbay, with five hospital deaths and one in a care home, while two people from Plymouth, and one from Mid Devon, the South Hams, and Torridge died in hospital as well.

Previous weeks, starting most recently, have seen 15, 6, 5, 2, 0, 3, 1, 2, 0, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, 1, 7, 10, 11, 15, 38, 44, 70, 85, 107, 90, 60, 16 and nine deaths registered.

The Isles of Scilly has still yet to see a COVID-19 related death, while West Devon has gone eight weeks, Cornwall three weeks and North Devon and Teignbridge one week without a new death registered.

In total, 624 deaths from coronavirus have been registered across Devon and Cornwall, with 332 in hospitals, 245 in care homes, 46 at home, one in a hospice, and one in a communal establishment.

Of the deaths, 51 were in East Devon, 39 in Exeter, 213 in Cornwall, 106 in Plymouth, 77 in Torbay, 35 in Teignbridge, 27 in North Devon, 22 in Torridge, 21 in Mid Devon, 19 in West Devon, 14 in the South Hams and none on the Isles of Scilly.

The figures show in which local authority the deceased's usual place of residence was.

Deaths that have occurred in hospitals following a positive COVID-19 test since October 30 will be recorded in next week's figures, as long as the deceased lived within Devon and Cornwall.

TOTAL DEATHS RELATED TO COVID-19 IN 2020 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

East Devon

Hospital: 19

Total: 51

Exeter

Hospital: 16

Total:39