MORE new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Wye Valley Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.

NHS England figures show 153 people had died in hospital at Wye Valley NHS Trust as of 5pm on Wednesday (January 27).

That was an increase of three compared to Tuesday, when there were 150.

All of the new deaths reported today occurred on January 24.

Across England, a total of 907 new coronavirus deaths were announced today, with 175 of those in the midlands.

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.