Coronavirus cases have continued to rise across the country.

According to Public Health England, as of 9am, these are the number of new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours;

  • Oxford - 26
  • Oxfordshire - 82
  • UK - 16,982

The total coronavirus cases since the pandemic started;

  • Oxford - 1,752
  • Oxfordshire - 5,410
  • UK - 722,409

Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.

Across the UK a further 67 people were reported to have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test.

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It takes the confirmed UK death toll to 43,646.

Another 924 people have been admitted to hospital with coronavirus, with 33 of these in the South East.

The region currently has 221 patients in hospital with the virus and 11 are in serious enough condition to need ventilation.