THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Swindon increased by 11 over the last 24 hours, new figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 1,157 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on August 20 in Swindon, up from 1,146 the same time on Wednesday.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 1,182 over the period, to 322,280.