THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Bracknell Forest increased by four over the weekend, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 403 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (August 24) in Bracknell Forest, up from 399 the same time on Friday.

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The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government's mass testing programme.

The rate of infection in Bracknell Forest now stands at 329 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 501.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 3,301 over the period, to 326,614.

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Bracknell Forest's cases were among the 37,084 recorded across the South East, a figure which rose by 309 over the period.

Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.