THERE have been 16 more cases of coronavirus diagnosed in the Stroud district.

86 new coronavirus cases were reported across Gloucestershire yesterday, official figures show.

Stroud saw 16 new cases on Friday, with 641 people now having tested positive for the virus in the district.

The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government's mass testing programme.