The number of new cases of Coronavirus in Herefordshire continues to rise at a slow rate with three new cases of the virus recorded in the county today, taking the total number of positive tests of the virus to 1,024 since the outbreak started.

The latest daily number of coronavirus recorded in the UK was 6,914 – down from 7,108 yesterday.

The number of fatalities reported today, within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, is 59, down from 71 yesterday.

No further COVID-19 related deaths were recorded at hospitals in Herefordshire.