Coronavirus latest: 130 new cases confirmed in Luton today
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The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 7,872 (+130).
The case rate in Luton is now 361.9 per 100,000.
Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 5,354 (+150) cases while Bedford's figure is at 4,380 (+105).
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Hide AdThere have been 2,004,219 lab-confirmed cases across the UK, up by a daily rise of 27,052.
67,075 deaths within 28 days of a positive test have been recorded, up by 534 today.
It was announced today (Saturday) that Luton will enter Tier 4 restrictions tomorrow (Sunday).
Under Tier 4, rules are as follows:
> Non-essential shops, gyms, cinemas, hairdressers and bowling alleys will be forced to close for two weeks;
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Hide Ad> People will be restricted to meeting one other person from another household in an outdoor public space;
> Under the new “stay at home” order, people in Tier 4 will be told they should not stay away from home overnight;
> People should not to travel into a tier four area, though support bubbles will remain unaffected as do the exemptions for separated parents and their children.
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