THE latest figures show that people are continuing to be infected with coronavirus in each district of Somerset.

Public Health England revealed yesterday that there have been a total of 618 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the area of Somerset covered by the county council.

Somerset West and Taunton - which covers the districts of Taunton Deane and West Somerset - has recorded 227 cases; there have been 169 in South Somerset; 162 in Sedgemoor; and 60 in Mendip.