Covid cases continue to rise in Gedling borough as area braces itself for stricter lockdown measures

17 new cases of coronavirus were reported yesterday bringing Gedling borough’s total to 645.

Numbers continue to rise across the city and county, which many believe will now prompt the government to introduce stricter lockdown measures later this week to help curb rising numbers.

The lowest number of new cases was reported in Gedling, with Nottingham City recording the highest with a daily total of 235.

The new figures are as follows…

• Ashfield – 908 ( increase of 27 )
• Bassetlaw – 838 ( increase of 20 )
• Broxtowe – 837 ( increase of 33 )
• Gedling – 645 ( increase of 17 )
• Mansfield – 586 ( increase of 18 )
• Newark and Sherwood – 763( increase of 28 )
• Nottingham – 3,413 ( increase of 235 )
• Rushcliffe – 784( increase of 29 )

Across the UK 14,542 positive tests were reported in the daily figures.

This makes the total UK cases since the start of the outbreak 530,113.

There have been 76 more deaths recorded, bringing the UK total to 42,445.