Government figures show for first time how many confirmed coronavirus cases there are in Newark and Sherwood

New Government figures show for the first time how many confirmed coronavirus cases there are in Newark and Sherwood.

There are 129 covid-19 positive cases in the district, according to Public Health England.

The figure in Nottinghamshire is 1,198, up 20 since yesterday. Nottingham city itself has 562 confirmed cases, up 11 since yesterday.

According to the latest public data ­— 206,715 patients in the UK have tested positive and 30,615 people have died.

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