The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Swindon increased by 47 over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 1,835 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Saturday in Swindon, up from 1,788 the same time on Friday.

There have been 180 new cases around the borough in the last seven days. The town's infection rate is 81 people per 100,000 population.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 23,012 to 854,010.

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