Coronavirus latest: 51 new cases confirmed in Central Bedfordshire today

51 new coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Central Bedfordshire over the past 24 hours, according to figures from Public Health England.

By Stewart Carr

Published 21st Oct 2020, 17:14 BST

Updated 21st Oct 2020, 17:17 BST

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The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 2,025 (+51).

Elsewhere in the county, Luton has 2,070 (+59) cases, while Bedford's figure stands at 2,096 (+25).

There have been 789,229 lab-confirmed cases in the UK, up by 26,688 since yesterday.

44,158 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a positive test, and today another 191 people are reported to have died.

Fears continue over rising daily Covid-19 figures, with hospital beds 96% occupied across England and Wales.

On Monday, it was announced Wales would go into complete lockdown until November 9, with all but essential retail closed off to the public.

Yesterday (Tuesday), Manchester was forced by the government to enter Tier 3 of the lockdown, after difficult talks between political leaders.