Coronavirus latest: Two new confirmed cases in Dacorum

There have been two new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Dacorum today (Wednesday), the total for the borough is now 637, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

There were 34 new cases in Hertfordshire, the total is now 5,046.

The rate in Dacorum is 411.6 per 100,000 population and in Hertfordshire it is 424.2 - both below the national rate of 544.6.

Previous data shared by Public Health England relied solely on Pillar 1 (testing from Public Health England and NHS Hospital Trusts), but as of Thursday, July 2, the information includes Pillar 2 (non-clinical and commercial testing).

It has seen a radical overhaul of how coronavirus infection data is presented across the country, with hundreds of new cases emerging in individual authorities.

Total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic of people who had had a positive test result for COVID-19 and died within 28 days of the first positive test in Dacorum is 94, in Hertfordshire it is 852.

There have been 355,219 lab-confirmed cases in the UK, rising by 2,659.

The number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths has been recorded as 41,594, rising by eight, - according to Public Health England.

Nationally, the death toll has been 'recalculated' by officials. The new count is based on a new definition of who has died from Covid-19.

Previously, people in England who died at any stage following a positive test, regardless of the cause of their death, were counted in the figures.

However, there is now a cut off point of 28 days from the first laboratory-confirmed positive COVID test.

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 Monday, September 7, and Tuesday, September 8.

The figures come from the Government website which is available for the public to view here.