One new coronavirus death has been recorded at Hampshire Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.

NHS England figures show 164 people had died in hospital at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (October 14).

That was an increase of one compared to Tuesday, when there were 163.

It means there have been two deaths in the past week. The previous were there were no new deaths recorded.

The victims were among 3,637 deaths recorded across the South East.

Of 25 trusts within the region, Hampshire Hospitals trust has the 11th-highest death toll.

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.

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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.