MORE than 4,700 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Reading, according to the latest figures.

The government website says 4,709 people have tested positive for the virus in the town with 91 people testing positive in the last 24 hours.

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The figures were last updated on Monday, December 28, at 3.45pm.

Across the UK, a total of 2,329,730 people have tested positive for the virus.

The number of people who have died from the virus in the UK stands at 79,349.

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This is the number of people who have Covid-19 on their death certificate.

In Reading, a total of 199 people have died from the virus.