Confirmed coronavirus cases in Nottinghamshire reaches 2,956 today (Thursday, July 9) says Public Health England

There has now been 2,956 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nottinghamshire, Public Health England has revealed. That figure is up five from yesterday.

Nottingham city itself has had 1,173 confirmed cases. Up one since yesterday.

There has been 312 covid-19 positive cases in Newark and Sherwood. No change from yesterday.

According to the latest public data ­— 286,979 patients in the UK have tested positive and 44,517 people have died.

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