There were 30 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Milton Keynes today (24/6), according to the latest data.
The latest update takes the total number of cases to 20,943 since the start of the pandemic - of which are 196 local people who have tested positive in the last 7 days.
The 7-day case rate in Milton Keynes now stands at 68.3 cases per 100,000 people, which is still below the national average of 100.8 cases per 100,000 people.
Nationally, there was an additional 16,703 people who tested positive today. 21 deaths were also recorded within 28 days of a positive test - none of these took place in Milton Keynes meaning the city's death toll remains at 463 since the start of the pandemic.
Five patients are currently being treated for the virus at Milton Keynes University Hospital, although none of these people are on ventilators.
The recent increase in cases has been put down to the highly transmissible Indian variant, which now accounts for most of the new cases being recorded.
It has since 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 vaccine dose to every UK adult and give both doses to 2/3 of the adult population by the time restrictions ease.
Over 18s can now book their vaccine appointment, and you can do so here.
