UPDATE: Tuesday's figures record seven new cases of coronavirus in Bedford

Tuesday's figures record seven new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bedford, the total for the borough is 1,420, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Central Bedfordshire has one new case, the total is now 1,339, and Luton has two more cases, the total for the town is now 1,712.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has 1,873 cases, Hertfordshire has 4,603 and Milton Keynes has 954 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.

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 327,798 and the number of deaths is 41,449.

Daily reported COVID deaths are now measured across the UK as deaths that occurred within 28 days of the first laboratory-confirmed positive COVID test.

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