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The increase in confirmed cases of Covid-19 among prisoners continues to slow, a daily update from the Ministry of Justice shows.

The number of infected prisoners rose by just 1% in 24 hours to 304 inmates across 69 prisons as at 5pm on Thursday, the lowest increase by percentage since lockdown conditions were imposed. There are 81,100 prisoners in England and Wales across 117 prisons.

The number of confirmed cases among prison staff rose by 8% to 257 workers across 59 prisons in the same period. The figures reflect the total number of recorded positive cases – not the number of live cases - of Covid-19, and include individuals who have recovered.