Covid-19 update: 18 new cases recorded in Dacorum over the weekend

Dacorum recorded 18 new positive Covid-19 cases over the weekend.

The total for the borough is now 8,702, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

In Hertfordshire, 85 new cases were recorded - the total is now 77,998.

There have been no new Covid-related deaths recorded in Dacorum, the total is 321, according to Public Health England (deaths within 28 days of positive test).

In the UK, as of Sunday (June 6), 40,333,231 people had received the first dose of the vaccination for Covid, and 27,661,353 had received their second dose. ​

The new figures are recorded between 5pm the previous day to 5pm and unfortunately don't include the number of patients who have recovered from Covid-19.

Nationally, the number of coronavirus cases now stands at 4,516,892. The number of deaths is 127,840.

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