UPDATE: Bedford records nine new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours

But there are 53 cases in total across the county
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As of today (September 21), Bedford has recorded nine new cases, with a total of 1,550 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

There were no deaths recorded in the town or county.

Central Bedfordshire has 12 new cases, with a total of 1,475 and Luton has 32, with a new total of 1,920 - bringing the total for the county to 53 cases in just 24 hours.

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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.

However, there is now a cut off point of 28 days from the first laboratory-confirmed positive COVID test.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has 2,149 cases, Hertfordshire has 5,519 and Milton Keynes has 1,084 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 4,368 and now stands at 398,625. The number of deaths has risen by 11 to 41,788.

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