Record rise of 27 more coronavirus cases in Northants

Northamptonshire has 27 new confirmed coronavirus cases today (Monday), the biggest rise in a single day yet.

There are now 153 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county.

There have been at least 20 new cases everyday since Thursday (March 26), marking the fifth day of double digit increases.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Northamptonshire has multiplied five times since this time last week, when there were 29 confirmed cases on Monday, March 23.

The UK is still currently only testing severe cases of covid-19 that require hospital treatment.

If you develop symptoms of coronavirus, like a new persistent cough or a temperature, you should isolate for seven days and the rest of your household should isolate for 14 days.There have been three deaths in Northamptonshire linked to coronavirus.

A 92-year-old man died in Northampton General Hospital on March 16.

A 45-year-old man from Kettering with motor neurone disease died in Kettering General Hospital died on March 17.

The third covid-19 related death was on Thursday, March 26 when a 78-year-old man died at Northampton General Hospital.