THE total number of deaths registered across Devon and Cornwall where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate has risen over the 1,000 mark.

The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which relate to the week of January 2 to January 8, but registered up to January 16, show that 45 of the 377 deaths registered in the two counties had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate.

A further 11 deaths from the week of December 26 to January 1 have been backdated, as have three from the week of December 19-25. It means the total number of deaths were Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate now sits at 1,009 for Devon and Cornwall combined, with 600 in hospitals, 329 in care homes, 73 at home, one in a hospice, three in a communal establishment and three ‘elsewhere’.

Of the 45 deaths registered in week 1 (Jan 2-Jan 8), there were nine deaths of people from East Devon, seven from Cornwall, six from Mid Devon, five from Exeter, four from Plymouth, three from North Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge, two from Torbay and Torridge, and one from West Devon. No deaths in the Isles of Scilly were registered.

29 of the deaths occurred in hospitals, with 14 in a care home and two at home

The deaths included Two deaths in a care home and one in a hospital of someone from Teignbridge.

Four deaths in hospital of someone from Plymouth

One death in a hospital and one in a care home of someone from Torbay

Five deaths in hospital and two in a care home of someone from Cornwall

Five deaths in hospital and four in a care home of someone from East Devon

Three deaths in a hospital and two in a care home of someone from Exeter

Four deaths in a hospital and two deaths at home of someone from mid Devon

Three deaths in a hospital of someone from North Devon

Three deaths in a care home in the South Hams

Two deaths in a care home and one in a hospital of someone from Teignbridge

Two hospital deaths of someone from Torridge

One hospital death of someone from West Devon

A further 11 deaths from week 53 have been backdated into the figures this week, with one hospital death in Plymouth and Torbay, one home death in Mid Devon, two hospital deaths in Torridge, two care home deaths in East Devon, and two hospital deaths, one care home death, and one home death in Cornwall.

And three deaths from week 52 (Dec 19-25) have also been added – a hospital deaths of someone from Cornwall, a care home death in East Devon, and a home death in Mid Devon.

Previous weeks have seen 32, 46, 48, 52, 43, 43, 37, 24, 11, 13, 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.

In total, 1,009 deaths from coronavirus have been registered across Devon and Cornwall, with 600 in hospitals, 329 in care homes, 73 at home, one in a hospice, three in a communal establishment and three ‘elsewhere’.