Coronavirus infection rate rises in Milton Keynes, no new deaths confirmed

In total, 15 new Coronavirus cases were confirmed in Milton Keynes over the past 24 hours, a rise from six announced yesterday.

For the ninth day running no deaths were confirmed in the borough, that could be linked to a person who tested positive for Covid in the past 28 days.

Milton Keynes' infection rate has risen to 50.9 cases per 100,000 people. This is now significantly higher than the UK's rate which sits at 28.4 cases per 100,000.

The city's infection rate had fallen to 30 cases per 100,000, but is now rising again as the country reopens.

There has been a 9% increase in cases confirmed over the past seven days, versus statistics released between April 2 to 8.

Across the nation 2,672 new cases were revealed, 30 deaths were recorded today.