The first coronavirus death in over two weeks has been recorded at Buckinghamshire Trust, the latest figures show.

NHS England figures show 133 people had died in hospital at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as of 5pm on Monday (July 27).

That was an increase of one compared to the 132 that had been recorded at the same point on Sunday, and the first death in 16 days.

It means there has been one death in the past week, down from two the previous week

The victims were among 3,518 deaths recorded across the South East.

Of 25 trusts within the region, Buckinghamshire Healthcare trust has the 13th-highest death toll.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

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This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the last 24 hours may actually have taken place days earlier.

NHS England guidance states: "Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."

Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.