The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Herefordshire increased by eight over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 948 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday (September 10) in Herefordshire, up from 940 the same time on Wednesday.

Data from PHE shows there has been at least one positive test carried out every day since August 29.

Daily cases in Herefordshire by specimen (test) date

  • August 29: 1
  • August 30: 1
  • August 31: 2
  • September 1: 4
  • September 2: 2
  • September 3: 2
  • September 4: 1
  • September 5: 6
  • September 6: 6
  • September 7: 6
  • September 8: 1
  • September 9: 0

It can take a couple of days for test results to be returned from the laboratories

The rate of infection in Herefordshire now stands at 492 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 549.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 2,919 over the period, to 358,138.

Herefordshire's cases were among the 33,037 recorded across the West Midlands, a figure which rose by 353 over the period.

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