UPDATE: Bedfordshire has 19 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours

As of today (July 13), the county as a whole has shown another spike, according to the latest figures from Public Health England, with Luton again affected.

While Bedford has only recorded one new case (with a total of 1,273 people now diagnosed) and Central Bedfordshire also has one (with a total of 1,234), Luton had seen a second spike.

In just 24 hours, Luton has another 17 new cases, after recording a staggering 31 over the weekend. The town's total now stands at 1,440.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has a total of 1,695 cases, Hertfordshire has 4,154 and Milton Keynes has 859.

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 290,133. The number of deaths has been recorded as 44,830.

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