The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Brighton and Hove increased by seven over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 1,000 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday (September 17) in Brighton and Hove, up from 993 the same time on Wednesday.

The rate of infection in Brighton and Hove now stands at 344 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 585.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 3,395 over the period, to 381,614.

The number of recorded cases in East Sussex increased by four - up to 1,867. The rate of infection in East Sussex now stands at 335 cases per 100,000 people.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in West Sussex increased by 23 - up to 3,244.

The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government’s mass testing programme.

The rate of infection in West Sussex now stands at 376 cases per 100,000 people, also far lower than the England average.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 3,395 over the period, to 381,614.