THREE people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the Wokingham borough.

The latest update from Public Health England noted that the three cases in Wokingham, are in addition to two cases in Bracknell Forest.

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It comes as part of the latest update form the health body, as of 9:00am yesterday, which confirmed 244 people have tested positive for COVID-19.

The latest figure for Wokingham borough follows the news earlier this month that a teacher at Willow Bank Infant School, in Woodley, had tested positive for the virus.

The school was forced to close for deep cleaning, alongside a number of other schools nearby as a precaution.

It is not known if the latest two additional patients have any connection in the borough with the teacher.

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