More than a dozen Coronavirus deaths at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust over the weekend

NHS England figures show 332 people had died in hospital at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as of 5pm on Sunday (February 7).

That was an increase of 14 compared to Friday, when there were 318.

It means there have been 26 deaths in the past week, up from 23 the previous week.

The victims were among 10,218 deaths recorded across the South East.

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.