THREE new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Oxford Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official numbers reveal.

NHS England figures show that 477 people had died in hospital at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday .

That was an increase of three compared to Monday, when there were 474.

This means there have been four deaths in the past week, down from 15 the previous week.

The victims were among 11,173 deaths recorded across the South East.

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

This means that some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.

Public Health England confirmed that the UK has recorded a further 315 Covid-related deaths and 6,385 new cases.

In addition, more than 20 million people have also received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while those who have had their second jab has nearly reached one million.

Current NHS England guidance about cases 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.

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