WEEKEND UPDATE: Bedfordshire records huge rise in cases with 307 testing positive for Covid

And two more deaths in the county
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Over the weekend, Bedfordshire has recorded 307 new cases of coronavirus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Out of the 307, Bedford has recorded 60 new cases, with a total of 2,391 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus, .

In Central Bedfordshire, there were 101 new cases of Covid, with a total of 2,431 while Luton has 146, with a new total of 3,438.

Bedfordshire has recorded 307 new cases over the weekendBedfordshire has recorded 307 new cases over the weekend
Bedfordshire has recorded 307 new cases over the weekend

There were no deaths in Central Bedfordshire (235) and one death in Bedford (175) and one death in Luton (192).

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 4,644 cases, Hertfordshire has 11,290 and Milton Keynes has 2,125 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 1,034,914. The number of deaths has risen to 46,717.

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