THE number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Worcestershire has reached 1,021.

The figures, released daily by the government, are broken down by upper tier local authorities and are correct as of 3pm today, (April 25).

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The total number of lab-confirmed UK cases stands at 148,377.

In neighbouring areas, Birmingham has 2,618, Warwickshire has 1,008, Herefordshire has 211, and Gloucestershire has 1,084