13 new Covid-19 cases in Milton Keynes

As of last night (Thursday, September 24), Milton Keynes has recorded 13 new cases of coronavirus, with a total of 1,116 people now diagnosed with the virus since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Buckinghamshire has 20 new cases, with 2,202 people now diagnosed.

There were no deaths in Milton Keynes or Bucks. There were 40 deaths across the UK.

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases has risen by 6,634 and now stands at 416,363. The number of deaths has risen by 40 to 41,902.

The death toll has been 'recalculated' by officials. The new count is based on a new definition of who has died from Covid-19.

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 COVID test.

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.

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