UPDATE: 60 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Bedford and 81 in Central Beds

There has been no new cases in Bedford since Tuesday
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Today (April 1) Bedford has had a total of 60 diagnosed cases of the deadly virus - with no new confirmed cases.

Central Bedfordshire has 81 cases, from 78 and Luton has 91, up from 86.

These numbers are lower than Hertfordshire (480) and Buckinghamshire (195) and Milton Keynes (117) but members of the public are urged to remain indoors as much as possible to halt the spread of coronavirus.

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

Last Monday, 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 29,474. The number of deaths has been recorded as 2,352, according to Public Health England.