The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Swindon has increased by 32 over the last 24 hours.

Public Health England figures show that 1,746 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday in the borough, this is up from 1,714 the same time on Wednesday.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 21,242 over the period to 810,467.

Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.

The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government's mass testing programme.