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The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in the last week (week ending 11 October) has increased by 41 cases compared to the same point last week to 142 cases. Sadly, there has also been two deaths.
The headline statistics from our weekly COVID report and our Public Health partner councils are provided below:
- Luton: 186 cases (up 59 from the previous week)
- Milton Keynes: 169 cases (up 60 from the previous week)
- Bedford: 133 cases (up 15 from the previous week)
Full infographic and breakdown of the weekly figures are available on our website
A new message from our Public Health lead
In line with the rest of the country infections are on the rise and locally we are also sadly for the last three weeks we have also reported deaths related to COVID-19 too.
Celia Shohet, the Public Health lead for Central Bedfordshire, outlines the importance of the Test and Trace scheme in helping fight the spread of the virus and how you can help.
Watch this video on YouTube
Details of cases in other surrounding areas are available through this website. This website shows cases for the previous week although across a slightly different date range to our report. The number of cases is shown by Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs) which have on average a population of 7,800 in each area.
Please share this information in your communities.
Get a free NHS test today to check if you have coronavirus
Anyone with coronavirus symptoms can get a test.
Coronavirus symptoms are:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
You can get a test for someone you live with if they have these symptoms. Do not get tests for people you live with who do not have these symptoms.
Stay at home if you have symptoms
If you are getting a test because you have symptoms, you and anyone you live with must stay at home until you get your result.
Anyone in your support bubble must also stay at home.
Have you downloaded the NHS COVID-19 App?
The app is available for smartphones only - not tablets, smartwatches or other devices.
To get started, go to Android's Google Play or Apple's App Store and search for "NHS Covid-19".
The handsets must have Android 6.0 (released in 2015) or iOS 13.5 (released in May 2020) and Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. That excludes the iPhone 6 and older versions of Apple's handsets.
Further information is available on the NHS website. This also gives information on how to report an issue or if you have any questions about this product.
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