Coronavirus latest: More than 300 cases emerge in Milton Keynes after changes to data gathering

The total number of cases in Milton Keynes now stands at 848 and 1,651 in Buckinghamshire.

Previous data shared by Public Health England relied solely on Pillar 1 (testing from Public Health England and NHS Hospital Trusts), but as of yesterday (Thursday) 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.

Neighbouring Bedford now has 1,227 cases, Central Bedfordshire now stands has 1,204 cases, while Luton has 1,357 cases.

Across the country, there have been 283,757 infections at an increase of 576 over the past 24 hours.

And 43,995 people have died with coronavirus in the UK.