Coronavirus: Latest local and national figures as UHNM Deaths hit 270

A daily increase of around 2,600 coronavirus cases in the UK takes the total number of cases to over 246,000 over the last 24 hours 19 new cases in Staffordshire takes the total to 2,090 with 194 of them across the Moorlands an increase of 1 Stoke-on Trent is recorded seperately from the rest of Staffordshire and 11 new cases there takes the total to 697 The number of people who've died with the virus in the UK has increased by 160, the smallest increase since lockdown began It brings the total UK figure to just below 34,800 of them 270 occurred at the university hospitals of North Midlands after a daily increase of 3 The North Staffs Combined healthcare trust and The midlands partnership NHS foundation trust have also recorded 5 deaths each.