THERE has been a further rise in the number of Covid-19 cases across York and North and East Yorkshire, the latest data confirms.

The figures from Public Health England show that a further 32 cases of the virus have been recorded in the City of York Council area, taking the total there up to 5,291.

There have been a further 237 cases recorded in the North Yorkshire County Council area, taking the total up to 11,809.

In the East Riding of Yorkshire, a further 173 cases take the area's total up to 8,469.

Across the UK, a further 19,609 cases have been recorded, which take the country's total up to 1,430,341.