POSITIVE cases of coronavirus in Oxfordshire rose by 51 over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Thirteen new cases were recorded in the latest Government figures released this afternoon, adding to the 38 recorded yesterday.

The figures mean there has now been a total of 33,303 recorded cases of Covid-19 in the county.

No deaths were reported in the county in the latest statistics.

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Across the UK, 2,297 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported today.

From March 29 until today, 26,347 people had a confirmed positive test result. 

This shows a decrease of 29.7 per cent compared to the previous seven days.

There were 10 deaths in the UK within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported in the latest figures.

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Between 29 March and today, there have been 245 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. 

This shows a decrease of 43.9 per cent compared to the previous seven days.

The latest vaccination figures reveal that more than 31 and a half million people have been given a first dose, while just over five million people have been given a second dose.