No deaths relating to coronavirus in Devon have been recorded in the most recent weekly figures – for the first time since mid-September

The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which relate to the week of May 15 to May 21 but registered up to May 29, show that none of the 196 deaths registered in Devon had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate.

There were two deaths of the 102 in Cornwall which had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate – both of which were in hospital.

It is the fifth week in a row where there were no deaths in a care home in the two counties, and the tenth consecutive week where the total number of Covid related deaths was in single figures.

The figures for week 20 (May 15-21) show that the only deaths relating to Covid-19 was of someone from Cornwall in a hospital.

It is the first time for 34 weeks, since the week of September 19-25, when there were no deaths related to Covid-19 recorded in Devon.

No deaths so far been registered in the Isles of Scilly, and there were no deaths in the most recent week in Mid Devon, in East Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, and West Devon (for the 2nd week running), Torbay (for the 4th week running), Exeter (for the 7th week running), in Torridge and Plymouth (for the 8th week running), and North Devon (for the 15th week running) were registered.