The huge surge in new coronavirus cases across Devon has not yet led to any noticeable increase in patients going to hospital.

The county's infection rates are six times higher than they were, with Plymouth tripling and Torbay doubling – although all areas are still nowhere near their peaks seen in January.

The latest data in Devon shows the largest volume of positive cases among young people and the younger working age population: 20-39 year-olds.

Across the county, infection rates in those aged 0-19, 20-39, and 40-59 have risen in the past week, but of those aged 60+, rates are not rising.

However, the rise in cases has not yet materialised into hospitalisations – with three of Devon's four hospitals having no patients in them, and only three admissions in the last week.

There are five patients in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital – up from three last week, with only two admissions in the most recent week.

The figures show how many patients are in hospital following a positive test for Covid-19, but not whether they were admitted for Covid-related reasons, whether they were infected inside the hospital, or whether their admission was entirely unrelated but they happened to have Covid at the same time.

In terms of hospital deaths, the most recent was at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on 9 May.