There were another 1,387 Covid cases and an additional death recorded in Swindon over the weekend.

The rate of infection rose from 19,766 cases per 100,000 people on Friday to 20,377 per 100,000 on Monday.

There have been six deaths in the past seven days which is an increase on one the previous week.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Swindon.

A total of 45,441 people had been confirmed as testing positive for coronavirus in Swindon on Monday.

But figures reported on a Monday are likely to be lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the weekend.

The figures also show that four in five people in Swindon have received two doses of the Covid vaccine.

And 34,358 people received a booster or a third vaccine dose between December 20 and January 9, bringing the total number of people in Swindon to get a third shot to 123,999.

Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows boosters are 90% effective against admission to hospital from the Omicron variant for the over-65s.