TWO new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Somerset - but there have been no deaths in the last 24-hours.

The figures for the period to 5pm yesterday (July 17) mean there have been a total of 1,290 positive lab, hospital and community tests in the county council area.

That consists of 124 in Mendip; 393 in Sedgemoor; 441 in Somerset West and Taunton; and 332 in South Somerset.