NO NEW Covid-19 deaths were recorded at Salisbury District Hospital yesterday or Friday, the latest NHS England figures have revealed.

This was also confirmed to the Journal by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

This means the total number of those who died after contracting the virus remains 51.

According to Government figures, published at 4pm today, there are currently 930 Covid-19 cases in Wiltshire.

Broken down, there are 500 cases in the Wiltshire Council area and 430 in the Swindon Borough Council area.