WEEKEND UPDATE: Bedfordshire records huge jump in coronavirus cases with 207 people testing positive in the county

However, there is a small rise in the number of deaths
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Over the weekend, Bedfordshire has recorded a staggering 207 new cases, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Out of those 207, Bedford has 60 new cases, with a total of 2,028 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus.

Central Bedfordshire has 46 new cases of Covid, with a total of 1,919 and Luton has 101 new cases, with a new total of 2,618.

Bedfordshire has recorded 207 new cases over the weekendBedfordshire has recorded 207 new cases over the weekend
Bedfordshire has recorded 207 new cases over the weekend

There was one death in Bedford, with a new total of 171, two new deaths in Central Bedfordshire, with a new total of 233 and one death in Luton with a new total of 187.

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.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has 3,319 cases, Hertfordshire has 8,433 and Milton Keynes has 1,558 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 722,409. The number of deaths is now 43,646.

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