Coronavirus cases in Hertfordshire rise to 1,179 in 24 hours

There are 89 new cases of COVID-19 in Hertfordshire today
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As of today (Friday) Hertfordshire has had a total of 1,179 diagnosed cases of the potentially deadly virus.

The figures released from Public Health England show 89 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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But the true number of cases is thought to be far higher with many people not being tested.

There are 89 new cases of COVID-19 in Hertfordshire todayThere are 89 new cases of COVID-19 in Hertfordshire today
There are 89 new cases of COVID-19 in Hertfordshire today

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 70,272. The number of deaths has been recorded 8,958, rising by 980 - according to Public Health England.

The figures for the number of patients recovered from COVID-19 have not been released by Public Health England.

The new figures were recorded between 5pm on Wednesday and 5pm on Thursday.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do

- Stay at home

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- Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)

- If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times

- Wash your hands as soon as you get home

- Do not meet others, even friends or family.

- You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

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