Coronavirus latest: 143 new cases confirmed in Luton today
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The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 8,015 (+143).
The case rate in Luton is now 400.4 per 100,000.
Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 5,527 (+173) cases while Bedford's figure is at 4,471 (+91).
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Hide AdThere have been 2,040,147 lab-confirmed cases across the UK, up by a daily rise of 35,928.
67,401 deaths within 28 days of a positive test have been recorded, up by 326 today.
It was announced yesterday that Luton would enter Tier 4 restrictions today (Sunday).
Under Tier 4, rules are as follows:
> Non-essential shops, gyms, cinemas, hairdressers and bowling alleys will be forced to close for two weeks;
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Hide Ad> 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.