The number of Coronavirus cases in Herefordshire is continuing to rise with a further four cases of the virus confirmed today, taking the total number of positive cases of the virus in the county to 978 since the outbreak started. 

In the United Kingdom, a further 3,991 positive cases of the virus were recorded, causing further concern that a second wave of the virus is well underway.

A further twenty people that had tested positive for COVID-19 in the United Kingdom have sadly passed away, taking the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the UK to 41,684 since the start of the pandemic.