Coronavirus latest: 65 new cases confirmed in Luton today

The total number of cases in the borough now stands at 2,835 (+65).

Yesterday (Wednesday), saw 59 new infections confirmed in Luton.

Elsewhere in the county, Central Bedfordshire has 2,049 (+24) cases, while Bedford's figure stands at 2,124 (+28).

There have been 810,467 lab-confirmed cases in the UK, up by 21,242 since yesterday.

44,347 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a positive test, and today another 189 people are reported to have died.

Fears continue over rising daily Covid-19 figures, with hospital beds 96% occupied across England and Wales.

On Monday, it was announced Wales would go into complete lockdown until November 9, with all but essential retail closed off to the public.

Yesterday (Tuesday), Manchester was forced by the government to enter Tier 3 of the lockdown, after difficult talks between political leaders.