WEEKEND UPDATE: Bedfordshire records huge rise in cases with 209 testing positive for Covid

Out of that figure, Bedford has 49 new cases
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Over the weekend - according to the latest figures from Public Health England - the county recorded 209 new cases of coronavirus.

Out of the 209, Bedford has 49 new cases, with a total of 2,196.

Central Bedfordshire has 74 new cases, with a total of 2,146 and Luton has 86 new cases, with a revised total of 2,962.

Bedfordshire recorded 209 new cases over the weekendBedfordshire recorded 209 new cases over the weekend
Bedfordshire recorded 209 new cases over the weekend

There were no deaths in Bedford (173) and Luton (190) with the figure revised down by one Central Bedfordshire with 232 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.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire now has 3,935 cases, Hertfordshire has 9,787 and Milton Keynes has 1,800 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 873,800. The number of deaths is 44,896.

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