THERE were four new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures.

All four cases were recorded in the Somerset & Taunton district in the period to 5pm on Saturday.

The total number of recorded cases in the county council area now stands at 1,468.

The district totals are Mendip 180; Sedgemoor 427; Somerset West & Taunton 488; and South Somerset 373.