The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Wiltshire increased by seven over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 1,492 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday, September 10 in Wiltshire, up from 1,485 the same time on Wednesday.

The rate of infection in Wiltshire now stands at 298 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 549.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 2,919 over the period, to 358,138.

Wiltshire's cases were among the 15,513 recorded across the South West, a figure which rose by 75 over the period.