Bristol and its three closest neighbours have all recorded another jump in coronavirus cases.
Another 39 cases have been confirmed in the city and surrounding districts in the past day, according to the latest daily figures released by the government today (Friday, October 2).
The biggest rise was in South Gloucestershire, where 14 more people have tested positive, while the rise in Bristol was second-highest at 10.
Case numbers are listed below, with the brackets showing the rise from the previous day's figures:
- Bath and North East Somerset: 565 (+9)
- Bristol: 1,867 (+10)
- North Somerset: 1,151 (+6)
- South Gloucestershire: 1,056 (+14)
The combined increase is up slightly on the previous day, when 37 cases were recorded across the four areas.
Nationally there were 6,968 cases reported today, bringing the total to 467,146 since the pandemic first began.
Neither of Bristol's hospital trusts have recorded any new coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period.
North Bristol NHS Trust last recorded a death on August 25, while University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has gone since July 10 without a Covid-related death.
Separate data released today suggests that the R rate in the South West - the rate of infection - is now at 1.4.
This is the same as last week and is in line with the national figure, which is between 1.3 and 1.6.
This means on average, every 10 people who contract the virus will go on to infect between 13 and 16 people.
Bristol City Council also confirmed today that a further three schools in the city have confirmed cases of the virus.
Almost 40 schools in the Bristol area are known to have recorded cases, since the start of the academic year in September.
