Public Health England have confirmed that a further 63 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county since the start of the pandemic to 1957.

307 cases have been recorded in Herefordshire over the past seven days.

The UK has reported 27,301 new cases of COVID-19. Last Friday, the UK reported 23,286 new cases of the virus.

One further patient that had tested positive for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire has died, taking the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at hospitals in the county to 70 since the start of the pandemic.

SOURCE: Public Health England