THE number of coronavirus cases in Cornwall continues to slowly rise, but deaths remain static.
Monday's NHS England figures showed that the number of deaths in hospitals due to coronavirus remains at 91, a figure that has not risen since July 2.
Prior to that rise, of one death, the total had not increased since June 2.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly now stands at 902, an increase of three since Friday.
The rate of infection in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly stands at 158 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 450.
Monday's NHS England figures show that across England a further six people who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,187.
Patients were aged between 74 and 98 years old. All patients had known underlying health conditions.
Their families have been informed.
There were no further deaths reported in the south west as a whole.
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More than a third of eligible jobs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been covered by the Government furlough scheme, new figures show.
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Marks & Spencer have confirmed that about 950 jobs are at risk as part of plans to reduce store management and head office roles.
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