One new coronavirus death has been recorded at Great Western Hospital, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 228 people had died in hospital at GWH as of 5pm on Tuesday,January 19.
It means there have been 20 deaths in the past week, up from 16 the previous week.
The victims were among 2,988 deaths recorded across the South West.
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.
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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