HUNDREDS of new cases were reported in Oxfordshire as the UK edged towards nearly 28,000 in just 24 hours.
Official Government figures show that as of 4pm on Monday, a further 203 new coronavirus cases were registered in the county – the highest number since January 18 – with almost half of the new cases in Oxford.
These come to 89 less than those recorded a week ago.
The rate of infection in Oxfordshire now stands at 5,500 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 7,609.
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These are the daily cases separated by local authorities:
Oxford – 84
South Oxfordshire – 37
Cherwell – 24
West Oxfordshire – 30
Vale of White Horse – 28
The total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic started are:
Oxford – 11,277
Oxfordshire – 38,038
Currently, there are six patients with the virus admitted in Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with one patient on ventilation.
The UK has recorded a further nine Covid-related deaths and 27,334 new cases with 358 patients admitted to hospital, Public Health England confirmed.
Cases identified through a positive lateral flow test – those which can deliver results within half an hour – will no longer be counted if the person then takes a PCR test, which is sent to a lab to be checked, and receives a negative result within three days.
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