101 further coronavirus cases in Hastings

By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 25th Mar 2022, 16:08 BST
A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.
A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.
The number of coronavirus cases in Hastings increased by 101 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

The number of coronavirus cases in Hastings increased by 101 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

A total of 27,728 cases had been confirmed in Hastings when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 25 (Friday), up from 27,627 on Thursday.

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The cumulativerate of infection in Hastings, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 29,959 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 30,804.

If one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 77,306 over the period, to 20,691,123.

People with a positive lateral flow test no longer need to take a follow-up PCR test to confirm the result unless they have coronavirus symptoms.

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UK case numbers now include LFT results for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.