Covid cases numbers remain high in Milton Keynes today

Our case rate is still above the UK average - but the difference is narrowing

By Sally Murrer

Published 6th Jan 2022, 16:21 BST

Updated 6th Jan 2022, 16:22 BST

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Milton Keynes has seen 755 new Covid cases confirmed today.

Nationally,179,756 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours and 231 deaths have been recorded. None of these was in Milton Keynes.

The UK average case rate (number of cases per 100,000 people) nationally stands at 1,791.7. The rate in Milton Keynes is 1,887.5 today.

Government figures show there are currently 45 Covid patients in MK Hospital and none of them is on a ventilator.