A further 12 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire. In the UK, a further 17,540 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, compared to 14,162 on Wednesday.

It is the second highest number of cases recorded yet.

77 deaths have also been recorded within 28 days of a positive test. No further COVID-19 related deaths were recorded at hospitals in Herefordshire.