AS Devon’s hospital chiefs warned the number of patients in hospital had hit a new high, Teignbridge has recorded an increase of more than 80 per cent in cases.

The latest Government figures show that between March 10 and 16, 1,541 people had a confirmed positive test result in Teignbridge

This shows an increase of 83.5% compared to the previous seven days. Fortunately, no-one in the district has died from the disease in the past seven days.

Yesterday, NHS Devon CCG said the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in Devon has risen to 292, with a further 37 patients awaiting test results; double the figure from a fortnight ago and higher than at any other point in the pandemic.

A spokesperson said it was having ‘a very significant impact across Devon’s health and care system.