Total of 165 coronavirus cases reported in Newark and Sherwood today (Friday, March 18) according to Public Health England

A total of 165 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Newark and Sherwood today, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Ashfield 38,668 cases (up 154) Bassetlaw 35,946 (up 147) Broxtowe 33,810 (up 152) Gedling 37,099 (up 177) Mansfield 34,239 (up 160) Newark and Sherwood 35,208 (up 165) Rushcliffe 37,336 (up 187) Nottingham city 102,657 (up 306) and Nottinghamshire 252,306 (up 1142).

In the last seven days there have been 706 positive cases recorded in Newark and Sherwood, which is up 55 cases on the previous seven-day period.

There have been no new deaths reported in Newark and Sherwood within 28 days of the person testing positive for the virus, leaving the total at 272.

According to the latest public data, 20,001,627 (up 90,472) patients in the UK have tested positive and 163,386 (up 138) people have died within 28 days of positive test.

The number of people vaccinated with the first dose up to March 17 is 52,721,459 (up 4,295) the number with the second dose is 49,254,795 (up 14,916) and the booster 38,576,876 (up 20,743).