Coronavirus in Herefordshire: Confirmed cases rise to 920

Coronavirus tests are being carried out at Hereford's Merton Meadow car park
Coronavirus tests are being carried out at Hereford's Merton Meadow car park
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Another case of coronavirus has been recorded in Herefordshire over the last 24 hours official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 920 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday (September 3) in Herefordshire, up from 919 the same time on Wednesday.

The rate of infection in Herefordshire now stands at 477 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 522.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 1,735 over the period, to 340,411.

Herefordshire's cases were among the 30,870 recorded across the West Midlands, a figure which rose by 162 over the period.

Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.

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