UPDATE: Bedford has one new case of coronavirus since Sunday

As of today (August 10), Bedford has recorded one more case, with a total of 1,386 people now diagnosed with the deadly virus, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Central Bedfordshire has two new cases, with a total of 1,297 and Luton has a staggering 12 new cases, with a total of 1,643.

There were no deaths from coronavirus recorded in Bedford, meaning the total remains 190.

Meanwhile, Buckinghamshire has 1,782 cases, Hertfordshire has 4,386 and Milton Keynes has 899 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 311,641. The number of deaths has been recorded as 46,574.

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