UPDATE: Bedford has two new cases of coronavirus

No coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Bedford Hospital over the weekend
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Today (June 8), Bedford has recorded two new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, bringing the total to 697.

There have been no new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Bedford Hospital Trust over the weekend, the latest official figures show.

NHS England figures show 180 people had died in hospital at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust as of 5pm on Sunday, June 7, - the same number as on Friday.

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In Luton, there was no new cases, the total is 784. In Central Bedfordshire, there has been one new case, the total number of cases is now 676.

In Buckinghamshire, the total is 1,022, Milton Keynes has 510 cases and Hertfordshire has 2,921 cases in total.

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

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 287,399. The number of deaths has been recorded as 40,597.