WEEKEND UPDATE: Bedfordshire records 89 new cases of coronavirus

Though there are no deaths
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Bedfordshire has recorded 89 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

There were no deaths recorded in the county.

Out of those 89, Bedford has 17 new cases, with a total of 1,629, Central Bedfordshire has 22 new cases, with a total of 1,545 and Luton has a staggering 50 new cases, with a total of 2,054.

Bedfordshire has recorded 89 new cases of coronavirus over the weekendBedfordshire has recorded 89 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend
Bedfordshire has recorded 89 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend

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 2,252 cases, Hertfordshire has 5,804 and Milton Keynes has 1,140 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 5,693 and now stands at 434,969, The number of deaths has risen by 17 to 41,988.

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