Coronavirus latest: 213 cases and 9 deaths in Luton over weekend
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103 diagnoses were reported yesterday (Saturday), with 110 today (Sunday).
The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 17,496 (+213).
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Hide AdOver the past seven days, 693 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Luton, down by 298 (-30.1%) from the previous week.
Six deaths (within 28 days of a positive test) were reported in Luton yesterday and two today, with 433 in total since the pandemic began
The case rate in Luton is now 381.1 per 100,000.
There have been 3,945,680 lab-confirmed cases across the UK, up by a daily rise of 15,845.
112,465 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a positive test, up by 373 today.
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> Exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.
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