Covid cases surge again in Milton Keynes

Another record number of coronavirus cases has been confirmed in MK over the past 24 hours.

By Sally Murrer

Published 28th Oct 2020, 16:36 BST

Updated 28th Oct 2020, 16:40 BST

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Today, according to government figures, 71 people have had positive tests.

Yesterday there were 65 new cases, the highest figure since widespread testing began.

The city's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1,967.

National figures also showed an increase, with 24,701 people in the UK have testing positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.

There have been 310 Covid-linked deaths nationally, and 9,520 patients are currently in hospital with the virus. of these, 902 are in ventilator beds today.