SOMERSET recorded just 26 new confirmed Covid cases in the latest 24-hour figures.

Of those, ten were in South Somerset, which has seen an overall total of 3,353 positive tests since the start of the pandemic.

In Somerset West and Taunton there were six new confirmed cases (overall total 5,908).

Sedgemoor saw eight new confirmed cases and has seen a total of 5,272 positive tests.

In Mendip there were two positive cases (overall total 26). That means the district has seen just four positive tests over three days.

The infection rates in the districts based on the latest rolling seven-day figures were South Somerset 57 people per 100,00 population (up from 51.1 the previous day); SWT 16.1 (down from 16.8); Sedgemoor 74.7 (no change); Mendip 27.7 (up from 24.2).