Milton Keynes is clear of new Covid cases for the first time in many months today

Despite the number of new Covid cases rising slightly nationally, MK has seen its first zero since last summer today.

This is despite a small cluster of Indian variant cases found last week, linked to the Radcliffe School in Wolverton

The city's seven day infection rate today stands ar 21.5 cases per 100,000 people. This compares to the UK average of 22..

Nationally, there have been 2,412 new cases and seven deaths over the past 24 hours.

Throughout the UK 36,811,405 people have now had their first Covid vaccine and 20,546,452 have also received their second dose.