Coronavirus latest: 62 new cases confirmed in Luton today
The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 4,943 (+62).
The case rate in Luton currently stands at 287.7 per 100,000.
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Hide AdElsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 3,237 (+29) cases while Bedford's figure stands at 3,013 (+42).
There have been 1,473,508 lab-confirmed cases across the UK, up by a daily rise of 20,252.
54,286 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, with 501 added today.
It was reported on Monday that the UK government has ordered 5m doses of the Moderna vaccine - the third latest medication to be announced in the fight against Covid-19.
With a claimed success rate of 94.5%, Moderna is potentially even more effective than the Pfizer vaccine being developed in the US, which reportedly has a success rate over 90%.
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