The latest data shows that 168 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Milton Keynes this week.
This comes as 19 positive tests were recorded today (15/6), taking the total number of cases to 20,704 since the start of the pandemic.
The 7-day case rate in Milton Keynes now stands at 61.2 cases per 100,000 people, which is below the national average of 70.2 cases per 100,000 people.
Nationally, there was an additional 7,673 people who tested positive today. 10 deaths were also recorded within 28 days of a positive test - none of these took place in Milton Keynes.
The recent increase in cases has been put down to the highly transmissible Indian variant, which has resulted in the Government delaying the final easing of restrictions by four weeks, now due to take place on July 19th.
By doing this, the Government hopes it will be able to give one dose to every UK adult and give both doses to 2/3 of the adult population.
162,411 local people have had their first dose of the vaccine so far and 105,211 people are now fully vaccinated.
Over 23s can now book their vaccine appointment, and you can do so here.
