There was one more coronavirus death recorded over the last five days in Torridge as the UK's public health body moves to weekly reporting of data around the virus.

A total of 131 people had died in the area when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on July 6 (Wednesday) – up from 130 on Friday.

They were among 11,140 deaths recorded across the South West.

The UK Health Security Agency is now reporting the latest coronavirus statistics weekly – in line with typical schedules for other respiratory infections as a part of the Government's Living with Covid strategy.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Torridge.

​A total of 157,338 deaths were recorded throughout England by July 6 (Wednesday) – up from 157,037 on Friday.​