ONE new coronavirus death has been recorded at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.

NHS England figures show 290 people had died in hospital at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday, December 30.

That was an increase of one compared to Tuesday, when there were 289.

It means there have been 14 deaths in the past week, up from 12 the previous week.

The victims were among 10,579 deaths recorded across the midlands, which is the worst affected of England's seven NHS regions.

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 latest period 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.