Loughborough University has recorded nearly 400 cases of Covid-19 in the past 10 days, it has reported.

The university has a page on its website dedicated to updating students and the public about the number of cases reported by its 'connect and protect' service.

Its latest update, published yesterday, states: "The university has had 391 positive cases reported within the last 10 days.

"Of these, 248 students remain in isolation because their symptoms started less than 10 days ago.

"Two hundred and two cases were reported earlier than in the last 10 days."

The data for the past three days shows the following:

Date On-campus live cases by date of test reported Off-campus live cases by date of test reported Total new live cases overall per day(s)
Up to 18 October within last 10 days 123 80 203
19 October 35 38 73
20 October 32 31 63
21 October 36 16 52

Elsewhere, the latest coronavirus infection statistics for Leicester and Leicestershire show that 470 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours.

Leicester saw an increase of 141 cases, which is one of its highest daily rises since the pandemic began - continuing a trend which began earlier this month.

To read the full round-up from yesterday, click the link here.