The last 24 hours has seen an increase of six coronavirus cases in Nottinghamshire.
It comes the day after results from drive-through test centres and home swabs were made public for the first time.
Figures released on Thursday, July 2 show that the number of positive tests increased significantly in the county compared to data from Tuesday, June 30 - two days before.
The data, accurate to 5pm on July 3, marks a small increase in numbers.
Today's figures show that there have been 1,160 cases of Covid-19 in Nottingham and a further 2,933 cases in Nottinghamshire, since the start of March.
It comes after results from people being tested both through Pillar 1 (in hospitals) and Pillar 2 (through drive-through test centres and swabs sent by post) were included in the Public Health England data since the start of this week.
Until earlier this week, only Pillar 1 figures have been published at a local level.
UK-wide deaths related to Covid-19 now stand at 44,131, an increase of 137.
The number confirmed cases across the country now stands at 284,276, with 544 confirmed in the last 24 hours..
Broken down into each region of Nottinghamshire, the figures also now show a sharp rise in the number of positive cases for each area:
- Gedling - 371 (no change)
- Rushcliffe - 376 (one new case)
- Mansfield - 342 (no change)
- Newark and Sherwood - 310 (no change)
- Ashfield - 562 (two new cases)
- Broxtowe - 420 (no change)
- Bassetlaw - 552 (three new cases)
