Double figure rise in coronavirus cases sees all areas of Berkshire record new i

A further 18 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Berkshire, according to new official figures released today (September 3).

All six areas of Berkshire have seen a rise in cases, bringing the number of positive tests to 3,741.

Reading and Bracknell Forest saw the biggest rises with four new positive tests recorded in each area.

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

People in Reading wanting to get tested for coronavirus face a massive journey to get to their nearest drive-through centre.

Due to high demand the government website is directing people to a test centre on the Isle of Wight.

A total of 340,411 people are confirmed to have had the virus since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 1,735 since yesterday.

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The Government said a further 13 people had died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Thursday, but a new overall total has yet to be confirmed. The overall total on Wednesday was 41,514.

Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 57,300 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

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

Reading : 868 cases ( increase in four )
Slough : 770 cases ( increase of two)
Wokingham : 647 cases (increase of one)
West Berkshire : 537 cases (increase of four)
Windsor and Maidenhead: 509 cases (increase of three)
Bracknell Forest : 419 cases (increase of four)
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