Coronavirus update September 29: Highest number of positive tests since pandemic began in UK

7,143 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK today.

There have been 933 cases of Coronavirus in Aylesbury Vale since the pandemic began.

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Coronavirus cases are rising again

88 people have died in Aylesbury Vale since the pandemic began.

There have been 2,283 cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire since the pandemic began.

258 from Buckinghamshire have died of Coronavirus since the pandemic began.

6,178 tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK on Tuesday September 29.

71 people have died today.

There have been 439,013 positive tests for Coronavirus in the UK since the pandemic began.

The total number of people who have died in the UK since the pandemic began sits at 42,072.l

266 patients were admitted to hospital on Tuesday 29 with Coronavirus.

2,049 patients are in hospital currently being treated for Coronavirus, with 259 on ICU beds.

Today’s figures on the coronavirus dashboard also show a small rise in the number of coronavirus patients in hospital in England on mechanical ventilation - 259, up from 245 yesterday.

Across the globe, there has been 33,640,860 Coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

1,008,001 have died.

24,947,931 have recovered.

All statistics provided are government issued and available here: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/cases

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