THERE have been 20 new coronavirus cases in Somerset in the past 24-hours.

And the rate of infection is still falling in all four districts.

South Somerset had the highest number, with 12 new cases, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 5,405.

Sedgemoor had five positive tests, bringing the total to 5,316 and Mendip had two new cases, bringing the total to 3,420.

There was just one positive test in Somerset West and Taunton and so the total is now 5,929.

The rates of infection based on the latest seven-day rolling figures are 61.2 per 100,000 in South Somerset (down from 62.4); 18.7 in Somerset West and Taunton (down from 19.3); 46.3 in Sedgemoor (down from 51.1) and 17.3 in Mendip (down from 23.4).