NO new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Wye Valley Trust in the latest figures released by NHS England.

Figures show 50 people had died in hospital at Wye Valley NHS Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (May 27) - the same number as Tuesday.

The victims were among 5,160 deaths recorded across the midlands, a figure which rose by 32 over the period.

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

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.

Across England, the death toll hit 26,235 on Wednesday, up from 26,050 on Tuesday.