UPDATE: Bedford records 22 cases in 24 hours

As of today (November 2), Bedford has recorded 22 new cases, with a total of 2,413 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

There were no deaths in Luton (192), one death in Central Bedfordshire (236) and the figure was revised down by one in Bedford (174).

In Central Bedfordshire, there were 39 new cases of Covid, with a total of 2,470 while Luton has 34, with a new total of 3,472.

Nationally, the death toll has been 'recalculated' by officials. The new count is based on a new definition of who has died from Covid-19.

Previously, people in England who died at any stage following a positive test, regardless of the cause of their death, were counted in the figures.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire now has 4,740 cases, Hertfordshire has 11,477 and Milton Keynes has 2,170 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 has risen by 18,950 and now stands at 1,053,864. The number of deaths has risen by 136 to 46,853.

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