UPDATE: Bedford has three new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours

As of today (August 6), Bedford has recorded three new cases, with a total of 1,373 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Central Bedfordshire has one new case, with a total of 1,285 and Luton has one new case, with a total of 1,601.

There was one coronavirus death recorded in Bedford, bringing the new total to 188.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has 1,764 cases, Hertfordshire has 4,340 and Milton Keynes has 889 cases.

Previous data shared by Public Health England relied solely on Pillar 1 (testing from Public Health England and NHS Hospital Trusts), but as of Thursday, July 2, the information includes Pillar 2 (non-clinical and commercial testing).

It has seen a radical overhaul of how coronavirus infection data is presented across the country, with hundreds of new cases emerging in individual authorities.

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

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 308,134. The number of deaths has been recorded as 46,413.

The figures come from the Government website which is available for the public to view here.