This coronavirus heat map shows the United Kingdom's top infection hotspots - as the scientists behind the data warn that Covid-19 cases have stopped declining.

New data from the Covid Symptom Study, an app which tracks people with coronavirus symptoms in the UK, suggests 23,042 Brits are currently infected by the virus.

The latest figures in the app show the Midlands has 6,556 predicted symptomatic virus cases in comparison to 2,254 in the North West of England.

Northern Ireland has almost no active cases, but parts of Wales are seeing a high number of symptomatic cases, the data shows.

Scientists at King's College London, who are behind the study, also warn that in the last week, cases have stopped declining.

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The scientists behind the study also warn that in the last week cases have stopped declining.

Their data shows there are currently 1,472 daily new cases of Covid-19 - up slightly on last week when there were 1,445 new infections.

Epidemiologist Professor Tim Spector from King's College London is behind the study.

He said: “It is disappointing to see that the number of daily new cases are no longer falling like they have been in previous weeks, this could be a temporary blip or due to the easing of lockdown and the amount of social contact slowly increasing.

"Importantly our updated analysis of the prevalence is still continuing to show that the Midlands and Wales are key areas in the country where the amount of Covid is remaining relatively high.”

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"It is important that we keep a close eye on these areas. 

"With the growing number of people suffering for extended periods of time, we are going to be focusing on these long term sufferers to help us research causes and potential treatments.

"But in order for this to be possible, we need all our users to continue to log in, even if they have been ill and have got better.”

Coronavirus death tolls explained

Deaths in UK hospitals so far: 34,119

(This total is based on individual figures announced daily by each UK nation)

Deaths across all settings: 41,403

(This is the UK Government's official toll which counts all people who have had a positive test result confirmed by a Public Health or NHS lab in the UK)

Deaths registered so far: 51,935

(This is the number of registered deaths in England and Wales where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases)

Deaths in all settings: 57,007

(This is the number of registered deaths in each UK nation where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases, plus more recent hospital deaths)

Excess deaths since January 1: 52,737

(The number of deaths in the UK above the average amount, but not necessarily caused by Covid-19)

Sources: coronavirus.data.gov.uk and ONS

The latest numbers are based on data from almost 3 millions users and 11,639 swab tests done between June 21 to July 4.

Their estimate matches up with the most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics.

During the 14-day period from June 22 to July 5, there were an estimated two new Covid-19 infections for every 10,000 people per week, equating to an estimated 1,700 new cases per day, the ONS said.

The ONS also said the decline in cases appears to have levelled off in recent weeks and urged caution over reading too much into the figures due to the low number of positive cases.

The UK coronavirus death toll has increased by 85, the latest official figures released today show.

This brings the death toll across all settings to 44,602, the Department of Health said today. This includes hospitals, care homes and the community.

The figure of 85 is the lowest Thursday death toll since lockdown began.