THE total number of coronavirus related deaths in England has risen to 29,413, the latest figures released by the health service show.

Across England, 10 new deaths were recorded, with four of those in the midlands.

No new deaths were recorded at hospitals in Herefordshire, with NHS England figures showing 57 people had died in hospital at Wye Valley NHS Trust as of 5pm on Saturday (August 8).

As of 4pm on Saturday, a total of 892 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Herefordshire since the beginning of the pandemic.

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 last 24 hours 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.