UPDATE: Bedfordshire has recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus since Friday

Luton has another spike
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As of yesterday (July 19), the county has recorded 54 new cases of the deadly virus since Friday.

Bedford has recorded 11 new cases, with a total of 1,295, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Central Bedfordshire also had nine new cases, with a total of 1,253 and Luton had 34 new cases, with a total of 1,499.

Bedfordshire has recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus since FridayBedfordshire has recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus since Friday
Bedfordshire has recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus since Friday

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire now has a total of 1,714 cases, Hertfordshire has 4,196 and Milton Keynes has 864 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 now stands at 294,792. The number of deaths has been recorded as 45,300.

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