Coronavirus latest: Two new cases confirmed in Luton

By Stewart Carr
Published 2nd Sep 2020, 17:04 BST
Updated 2nd Sep 2020, 17:08 BST
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Two new coronavirus cases have emerged in Luton over the past 24 hours, according to Public Health England.

The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 1,737 (+2).

Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 1,365 (+2) cases, while Bedford's figure stands at 1,447 (+2).

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There have been 338,676 lab-confirmed cases in the UK, rising by 1,508 in the past 24 hours.

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The number of Covid-19 associated UK deaths has been recorded as 41,514 - rising by ten since yesterday.

Nationally, the death toll has been 'recalculated' by officials using a revised definition of coronavirus-related deaths.

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 coronavirus test.

Related topics:LutonPublic Health EnglandCentral BedfordshireBedfordEngland

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