Milton Keynes drops back to below national average again as number of new Covid cases starts to drop

There were 87 new cases in the borough today

By Sally Murrer

Published 16th Aug 2021, 17:29 BST

Updated 16th Aug 2021, 17:30 BST

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The number of new Covid cases in MK has gone down to 87 today.

And the city's seven day infection rate has finally dropped to below the national average. The case rate for MK today is 283.9 cases per 100,000 people, while the UK average stands at 294.6.

Nationally, the number of Covid-linked deaths was down 26 today today and the number of new cases was 28,438.

21 Covid patients remain in Milton Keynes hospital, with none of them needing ventilation.

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