ANOTHER seven coronavirus cases have been found in Herefordshire, the latest official figures show.

Public Health England figures show 1,120 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Tuesday (October 13) in Herefordshire, up from 1,113 the same time on Monday.

At the same time last week (October 6), 1,058 people had tested positive. It means over the period, 62 new cases have been found in the county.

The rate of infection in Herefordshire now stands at 581 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 960.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 17,232 over the period, to 634,920.

Herefordshire's cases were among the 55,197 recorded across the West Midlands, a figure which rose by 1,086 over the period.

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

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The Government also said a further 143 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday. This brings the UK total to 43,018.

It is the highest daily figure reported since 164 deaths were reported on June 10 but there is often a delay in the reporting of deaths over a weekend.

Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 58,500 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

Separate figures show there were 3,905 Covid-19 patients in hospital in England as of Tuesday, up from 2,783 a week ago, while 441 Covid-19 hospital patients were in ventilation beds, up from 349 a week ago.

A total of 628 patients with confirmed Covid-19 were admitted to hospitals in England on Sunday, compared with 478 a week earlier.

Public Health England (PHE) said the rising number of Covid-19 deaths is “concerning”.

Dr Yvonne Doyle, PHE medical director, said: “The trend in Covid-related deaths is starting to rise quickly, which is hugely concerning.

“We have seen cases increasing especially in older age groups which is leading to more hospital admissions.

“This is a stark reminder for us to follow the guidelines.

“Importantly, do not mix with others when unwell.

“We must all do our part to help control the virus by following the restrictions in our areas, maintaining social distance, wearing a face covering in enclosed spaces and washing our hands regularly.”