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General Category => CORONAVIRUS NEWSROUND => Topic started by: Cookham v Coronavirus on September 15, 2020, 03:17:36 PM



Title: Five areas of Berkshire record new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours
Post by: Cookham v Coronavirus on September 15, 2020, 03:17:36 PM
A further 20 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Berkshire, according to new official figures released today (September 14).

Five areas saw a rise in cases, bringing the total to 4,013.


Windsor and Maidenhead recorded the biggest increase, with 14 new cases.

No further deaths have been recorded at hospitals in the county.

Across the UK, nine new deaths have been confirmed. meaning the total coronavirus related deaths now sits at 41,637 .

So far across the UK, 371,125 have tested positive for coronavirus with 2,621 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.

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This is how the figures break down in terms of cases for each area of Berkshire:

Reading : 912 cases ( increase of one)
Slough : 822 cases ( increase of two)
Wokingham : 673 cases ( increase of one)
West Berkshire : 553 cases ( no change)
Windsor and Maidenhead: 593 cases (increase of 14)
Bracknell Forest : 457 cases ( increase of two )

The total number of deaths at Berkshire NHS trusts remains at 574, as detailed below:

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: 365
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: 190
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: 20
Meanwhile the Government has made it illegal to "mingle" under the new law enabling the enforcement of the "rule of six" in England.

Changes to regulations in England were published late on Sunday night, around 30 minutes before they came into force.
People face fines of £100, doubling to a maximum of £3,200 for repeat offences, for breaching the law, which bans social gatherings of more than six people both indoors and outdoors.


But the legislation could prove difficult to enforce, with a list of exceptions allowing for larger gatherings at places including education and work settings.


Venues like places of worship, gyms, restaurants and hospitality settings can still hold more than six in total, while weddings and funerals can still go ahead with a limit of 30 people.