Coronavirus latest: 107 new cases confirmed in Luton on final day of 2020

The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 9,918 (+107).

The case rate in Luton is now 525.2 per 100,000.

Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 7,932 (+172) cases while Bedford's figure is at 6,251 (+111).

There have been 2,488,780 lab-confirmed cases across the UK, up by a daily rise of 55,892.

73,512 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a positive test, up by 964 today.

Yesterday (Wednesday), the government announced Luton would remain in Tier 4 restrictions along with most areas of England.

Under Tier 4, rules are as follows:

> Non-essential shops, gyms, cinemas, hairdressers and bowling alleys will be forced to close for two weeks;

> People will be restricted to meeting one other person from another household in an outdoor public space;

> Under the new “stay at home” order, people in Tier 4 will be told they should not stay away from home overnight;

> People should not to travel into a tier four area, though support bubbles will remain unaffected as do the exemptions for separated parents and their children.