Four further cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire since the start of the pandemic to 6,902.

NHS England confirmed earlier today that no further COVID-19 related deaths had been recorded at Herefordshire hospitals (Wye Valley NHS Trust).

In the UK 2,379 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. This is down on the 4,040 new cases that were recorded last Tuesday. 20 new COVID-19 deaths were recorded which is down on the 56 recorded last Tuesday.

37,119,083 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered in the United Kingdom.

+105,334 doses in the latest 24hr period.

31,622,367 people have received their first dose, with 5,496,716 of those having a second dose (fully vaccinated).