Slight rise as twelve coronavirus cases were recorded in Milton Keynes today

    There was a slight rise as twelve coronavirus cases were recorded in Milton Keynes today, according to the latest data.

    This is slightly higher than yesterday's low figure of just three new cases.

    It brings the total number of people tested positive in Milton Keynes since the start of the pandemic to 20,151 - of which 37 were in the past seven days.

    The 7-day case rate in Milton Keynes has dropped from 18.2 cases per 100,000 people yesterday to 16.7 cases per 100,000 people today.

    This is lower than the national average of 22.1 cases per 100,000 people.

    Nationally, there was an additional 2,613 people tested positive today, with 13 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.

    These deaths did not take place in Milton Keynes, meaning the city's total COVID-linked death toll still stands at 463 since the start of the pandemic.

    Meanwhile, 34,934,171 people have now had a first dose of the vaccine and 16,291,719 have been given a second dose across the country.

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