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

While Central Bedfordshire has four
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Today (July 8), Bedford recorded two new cases with a total of 1,268 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Two new coronavirus deaths have also been recorded at Bedford Hospital in the past 24 hours, NHS England figures reveal - bringing the total to 218 people.

.In Central Bedfordshire, there are four new cases with a total of 1,223, while Luton has recorded five new cases and has a total of 1,384.

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Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has a total of 1,682 cases, Hertfordshire has 4,118 and Milton Keynes has 855.

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 286,979. The number of deaths has been recorded as 44,517.