WEEKEND UPDATE: Bedfordshire records 90 new coronavirus cases

Over the weekend, Bedfordshire recorded 90 new cases of people diagnosed with the deadly virus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Out of those 90, Bedford recorded 32 cases, with a new total of 1,877, Central Bedfordshire has 28 cases, with a new total of 1,748 and Luton has 30 new cases, with a new total of 2,340.

Deaths in Bedford have been revised down yet again with a new total of 169 deaths.

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 2,820 cases, Hertfordshire has 7,363 and Milton Keynes has 1,394 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 12,872 and now stands at 603,715. The number of deaths is 42,825.

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