There have been 300 new positive cases of coronavirus in Oxfordshire and no deaths in the latest figures released by the Government.

The new cases were recorded as follows:

• Cherwell (80)

Oxford (65)

• South Oxfordshire (55)

Vale of White Horse (53)

• West Oxfordshire (47)

These latest figures mean there has now been a total of 59,126 recorded cases of Covid-19 in the county.

A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Across the UK 26,911 new people had a positive test result reported on Thursday September 16.

Between 10 September and 16 September, 211,303 people had a confirmed positive test result.

This shows a decrease of -22.4 per cent compared to the previous seven days.

The latest vaccination figures reveal that more than 48 million people have been given a first dose, while more than 44 million people have been given a second dose.