Coronavirus latest: 77 new cases confirmed in Luton today

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

By Stewart Carr

Published 9th Nov 2020, 18:50 BST

Updated 10th Nov 2020, 18:34 BST

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The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 4,027 (+77)

Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 2,781 (+55) cases, while Bedford's figure stands at 2,634 (+35).

There have been 1,213,363 lab-confirmed cases across the UK, up by 21,350.

49,238 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a positive test, with a daily rise of 194.

The UK entered its second lockdown on Thursday, November 5, to be reviewed after four weeks.

The government hopes the restrictions will stem the rising tide in new cases.