The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Swindon increased by 37 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 10,454 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday (February 25) in Swindon, up from 10,417 the same time on Wednesday.

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.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 9,985 over the period, to 4,154,562.

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