UPDATE: 239 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Bedford and 289 in Central Beds

Today (April 14), Bedford has had a total of 239 people diagnosed with the deadly virus - up from 208.

Central Bedfordshire has 289 cases, up from 256 and Luton is up from 334, with 367 cases.

These numbers are lower than Hertfordshire (1,523) and Buckinghamshire (492). Although Milton Keynes (292) appears to be slowing down, members of the public are urged to remain indoors as much as possible to halt the spread of coronavirus.

The new figures are now recorded between 5pm the previous day to 5pm.

On Monday, March 23, the government announced tougher social distancing measures, with all outdoor activities prohibited except for food shopping, one daily exercise, treatment of a condition and any essential travel for work.

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 93,873. The number of deaths has been recorded as 12,107, according to Public Health England.