The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Buckinghamshire increased by 137 over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 5,906 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday (November 12) in Buckinghamshire, up from 5,769 the same time on Wednesday.

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Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 33,470 over the period, to 1,290,195.

This is the highest daily figure recorded in the UK since the outbreak began.

The rate of infection in Buckinghamshire now stands at 1,086 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 1,962.

Buckinghamshire's cases were among the 98,663 recorded across the South East, a figure which rose by 3,306 over the period.

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