Daily Covid case numbers nearly triple in Aylesbury Vale

Yesterday's lower infection numbers didn't last.
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After a significant drop in daily cases yesterday, Covid infection numbers have skyrocketed in Aylesbury Vale today (July 20).

The Government revealed a further 131 lab-confirmed infections in the region in the past 24 hours.

Yesterday 50 cases, were confirmed a significant dip from recent daily numbers which have regularly exceeded 100 new infections each day.

131 new Covid cases have been confirmed in Aylesbury Vale on July 20131 new Covid cases have been confirmed in Aylesbury Vale on July 20
131 new Covid cases have been confirmed in Aylesbury Vale on July 20

No new Covid-linked deaths were confirmed in Aylesbury Vale today. The Government records these incidents when someone passes within 28 days of returning a positive test.

However, 96 deaths of this kind were confirmed across the UK in the past 24 hours. This is the highest amount of deaths reported in the UK in just one day since March.

In the UK another 46,558 people tested positive in the past 24 hours.

Latest rollout information provided by the Government shows 68.8% of adults are fully vaccinated in the UK and 88% of over 18s have received the first dose of a vaccine protecting against coronavirus.