The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has increased slightly in the London borough of Brent.

Over the last seven days 167 people were found to have the virus — and increase of 2.5%, according to the government’s daily summary.

No-one died in the HA1 postal code area and only one person was admitted to a North West University Hospital up to 14 March when figures were last collected.

Across the country the epidemic continues to shrink with both cases and deaths down on the previous week.

The government also reports that more than 25.7 million people had been given a first dose of a vaccine up to 17 March.