Covid case rate rises slightly in Milton Keynes today

The number of new Covid cases has shown a slight increase in MK today.

By Sally Murrer

Published 13th Apr 2021, 21:06 BST

Updated 13th Apr 2021, 21:08 BST

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There have been 22 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.

This brings the city's case rate up to 35.6 per 100,000 people, which is above the national average of 27.9 per 100,000 people.

No Covid-linked deaths were recorded in Milton Keynes today and just 23 were reported nationally.

In MK hospital, there are now just 13 Covid patients and none of these is on ventilation.

Throughout the UK, 2,472 people tested positive for the virus today.