71 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Milton Keynes today (8/7), according to the latest data.
The latest figures take the total number of local cases to 22,047 since the start of the pandemic - of which are 646 people who tested positive in the past seven days.
The 7-day case rate in Milton Keynes now stands at 248.6 cases per 100,000 people, which is still below the national average of 267.1 cases per 100,000 people.
Nationally, there was an additional 32,551 people who tested positive today.
35 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.
The latest available data says that 6 patients are in Milton Keynes Hospital due to COVID-19 with 1 patient on ventilation.
178,328 local people have had their first dose of the vaccine so far and 125,432 people are now fully vaccinated.
Any over the age of 18 can now book their vaccine appointment.
