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Title: Coronavirus update in Berkshire - latest cases on Friday, January 8 Post by: Cookham v Coronavirus on January 09, 2021, 02:34:32 PM ALMOST 1,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Berkshire in the past 24 hours, the latest figures show.
A total of 993 positive Covid-19 cases have been reported by Public Health England in Berkshire in the past day. These lab-confirmed cases are from areas including Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, West Berkshire, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead. These figures, correct as of Friday, January 8, 2021, bring the county's lab-confirmed positive Covid-19 tests to a total of 35,427, according to Public Health England. The local breakdown for the past 24 hours as follows: Bracknell - 157 cases, 4,656 total Slough - 234 cases, 9,146 total Windsor and Maidenhead - 157 cases, 5,694 total Reading - 201 cases, 6,422 total The latest seven-day rate per 100,000 people locally are as follows: Bracknell - 815.2 Wokingham - 565.7 West Berkshire - 415.9 Slough - 1,090 Windsor and Maidenhead - 709.9 Reading - 639.8 There have been 2,957,472 cases of Covid-19 across the UK. The total number of deaths - those with Covid-19 listed on their death certificate - across the UK has now reached 82,624. Locally, there were nine deaths in Berkshire in the last 24 hours. In today's national coronavirus news: A third Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK as the country battles a rapid rise in cases. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, the Department for Health has announced. The new vaccine works in a similar way to the Pfizer vaccine that is already being offered by the NHS. The Moderna vaccine requires temperatures of around -20C, similar to a normal freezer, making it easier to store and distribute. The Government has ordered 17 million doses of the Moderna jab, but supplies will not delivered until the spring. |