A FURTHER 256 positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Hampshire in the last 24 hours.

This brings the total in the county since the start of the pandemic to 86971.

Across the UK a further 9,834 positive cases were recorded with a total in excess of four million.

The government figures, released this afternoon, reveal the number of cases in each local authority area with the total since the start of the pandemic in brackets.

Basingstoke and Deane: 15 (7,710 in total since start of pandemic)

East Hampshire: 13 (4,652)

Eastleigh: 12 (5,364)

Fareham: 20 (4,935)

Gosport: 16 (3,640)

Hart: 6 (4,095)

Havant: 18 (6,706)

New Forest: 16 (5,808)

Portsmouth: 46 (13,532)

Rushmoor: 10 (7,502)

Southampton: 61 (13,305)

Test Valley: 17 (5,034)

Winchester: 6 (4,688)