The total number of lab-confirmed UK cases of Covid-19 now stand at 267,240.

According to the latest government figures, 2,013 more cases were diagnosed on Wednesday May 20.

The total number of deaths in the UK now stands at 37,460 with 412 additional deaths announced in the latest government release.

In Buckinghamshire, there are a total of 994 confirmed cases of Covid-19. The rate of infection is 184.1, which is significantly lower than the national average of 269.6.

Rates are calculated by dividing the number of cases by the total population and multiplying that by 100,000.

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Elsewhere, in Slough, there are now a total of 451 confirmed cases. The rate of infection in Slough currently stands at 302.5.

In Windsor and Maidenhead there are a total of 289 confirmed cases, with the Royal Borough having a much lower rate of infection (191.5) than neighbouring Slough.

In Oxfordshire there are 2,047 confirmed cases with a rate of 297.7 and in Hertfordshire there are 2,857 with a rate of 241.2.