Over 400 Covid cases recorded in Oxfordshire

The rate of infection in Oxford as of 4pm on Tuesdays stands at 427.6 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 423.0.

These are the latest cases separated by local authority:

• Oxford – 42
• South Oxfordshire – 133
• Cherwell – 79
• West Oxfordshire – 59
• Vale of White Horse – 111

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

• Oxford - 18,970
• Oxfordshire – 70,902

The UK has recorded a further 223 Covid-related deaths and 43,738 new cases, according to Government data.

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