Huge jump in number of Calderdale coronavirus cases over weekend

Public Health England figures show that 4,062 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (October 26) in Calderdale, up from 3,684 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 63,692 over the period to 894,690.

Calderdale's cases were among the 111,580 recorded across Yorkshire and The Humber, a figure which rose by 8,641 over the period.

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