THERE are 499 new Covid-19 cases registered in Oxfordshire in the last 24 hours and zero deaths, according to the latest Government figures.

The rate of infection in Oxford as of 4pm on Monday stands at 405.4 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 423.0.

These are the latest cases separated by local authority:

  • Oxford – 52
  • South Oxfordshire – 145
  • Cherwell – 106
  • West Oxfordshire – 82
  • Vale of White Horse – 114

The total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic started are:

  • Oxford - 18,928
  • Oxfordshire – 70,478

The UK has recorded a further 869 Covid-related deaths and 49,156 new cases, according to Government data.

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.

Across the UK 85.9 per cent of people have received their first jab, and 78.9 per cent have received their second dose of the Covid vaccine.