A FURTHER three people have tested positive for coronavirus in Oxfordshire.

It takes the county's total to 3,522 as of 9am.

No new cases were recorded in Oxford, which has been an 'amber alert', following a surge in cases.

Across the UK, 1,406 new positive tests were confirmed over the same period, taking the total to 335,873.

Two deaths were announced today of people who had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. It takes the official UK death toll to 41,501.

There are currently 764 people in the UK in hospital with coronavirus, with 60 patients currently on ventilation.

Across the South East there are 35 people in hospital and three on ventilation.

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No deaths were recorded at Oxfordshire's hospitals, which have not registered any new fatalities from the virus since July 4.

In Oxfordshire there have been 286 coronavirus deaths across all settings, including care homes, according to data published by Public Health England.

Despite a recent spike in cases, Oxford has the lowest number of deaths in the county with 40.

Highest is Cherwell with 68, followed by South Oxfordshire with 64, Vale of White Horse with 58 and West Oxfordshire with 56.

Globally, there have now been more than 25 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, with almost 850,000 deaths.

The US continues to both totals with nearly six million positive tests for the virus and more than 180,000 deaths.

The UK currently has the 13th highest number of cases and the sixth highest death toll.