Milton Keynes records just four new cases of coronavirus in latest 24-hour data as restrictions begin

As of yesterday evening Milton Keynes had recorded just four new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, with a total of 1,037 people having been positive for the virus since the start of testing in the pandemic, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

It comes as controversial new nationwide restrictions came into force from yesterday which mean gatherings - both indoor and outdoor - will be limited to six people instead of 30.

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READ: New Covid-19 rules for Milton Keynes and across the countryMORE: Rule of Six: Here's what you can and cannot do in Milton KeynesBuckinghamshire has just seven new cases, with a total of 2,077. There were no deaths recorded in the city or county. Indeed there were no deaths yet again in the entire South East region.

There were nine deaths in the rest of the UK. Across the UK the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 371,125, up 2,621 on the day before. The total number of deaths has been recorded as 41,637.

Nationally, 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.