Coronavirus latest: 48 new cases confirmed in Luton today

The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 2,565 (+38).

Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 1,893 (+20) cases, while Bedford's figure stands at 1,995 (+27).

There have been 705,428 lab-confirmed cases in the UK, up by 16,171 since yesterday.

The number of UK deaths with coronavirus on the death certificate is 57,690. Today, another 150 people are reported to have died.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday, October 12, a new three-tier lockdown system for England.

Areas of the country will be placed into one of three tiers, ‘Medium’, ‘High’ and ‘Very High’.

Luton, along with most of the south of England, is rated as 'Medium'.

The Liverpool city region has been rated 'Very High' and will see pubs and restaurants forced to close as well as a ban on mixing between households indoors and outdoors, as it enters the third tier, “Very High”.

Those areas where local restrictions are currently in place will mostly be classed as 'High' and will see a ban on mixing between households,

The rest of the country will placed classified as tier one or 'Medium' by default, with no additional restrictions above the current rule of six and 10pm curfew.