The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Buckinghamshire increased by seven over the weekend, official figures show.
Two new coronavirus deaths have also been recorded at Buckinghamshire Trust in the past 24 hours, the latest official figures show.
NHS England figures show 130 people had died in hospital at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as of 5pm on Sunday (July 12).
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That was an increase of two compared to Friday, when there were 128.
It means there have been three deaths in the past week. In the previous week, there were no new deaths recorded.
Public Health England figures show that 1,695 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (July 13) in Buckinghamshire, up from 1,688 the same time on Friday.
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.
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