Five areas of Berkshire record new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Five areas of Berkshire recorded an increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, the latest data from the Department of Health and Social Care shows.

Cases in the UK have now reached 305,623 - a rise of 938 in the last 24 hours - while deaths now stand at 46,210 - a rise of nine in the figures released for the same time period.

In England the NHS has said patients were aged between patients were aged between 52 and 86 years old - all had known underlying health conditions.

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Eight new cases have been confirmed across Berkshire as of August 3.

In West Berkshire, there are three more confirmed cases, while Slough recorded two further cases.

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest all saw an increase of one.

The total number of cases in the county now stands at 3,397.

No new deaths have been reported and the total remains at 571 across Berkshire NHS trusts.

This is the latest breakdown of cases per area:

Reading : 803 cases (no change)
Slough : 675 cases (increase of two)
Wokingham : 608 cases (increase of one)
West Berkshire : 498 cases (increase of three)
Windsor and Maidenhead: 422 cases (increase of one)
Bracknell Forest : 391 cases (increase of one)
For a breakdown of coronavirus deaths recorded by Berkshire NHS trusts since the start of the pandemic, please see below:

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: 364 (no change)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: 187 (no change)
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: 20 (no change)
Trade unions have criticised the Government's decision to press on with measures to get people back into the office, despite putting the brakes on other lockdown easing plans.

Under the new guidance, which came into force on August 1, employers can now ask their staff to return to the office if they have implemented coronavirus-control measures.

Previously the Government had been asking everyone to work from home where possible.

The guidance state that even those deemed "extremely clinically vulnerable" to the virus can be asked to return to work if they cannot work from home.

It advises vulnerable individuals be offered the "safest available on-site roles" or temporarily adjusted working patterns.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "For a lot of people working from home does work, but if employers and employees think that you need to get into the office to be more productive, that is a very, very important consideration."

Monday is the first working day the rules have been in place.