Coronavirus cases in Calderdale rose by 213 over the weekend

Public Health England figures show that 8,049 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on yesterday (Monday) in Calderdale, up from 7,836 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.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 40,356 over the period, to 1,629,657.

Calderdale's cases were among the 213,043 recorded across Yorkshire and The Humber, a figure which rose by 3,963 over the period.

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