North Yorkshire and Cumbria have reported more new cases of Foot and Mouth - the total is now 1931 confirmed cases.
The number of premises where animals have been or await slaughter - 9,015.
3,690,000 animals have been slaughtered..
..575,000 cattle
..2,967,000 sheep
..139,000 pigs
..2,000 goats
..1,000 deer
..6,000 other animals
22,000 animals are awaiting slaughter.
Of those slaughtered there are19,000 bodies awaiting disposal....
NB. These are Government figures that now have a note on them that they may not be accurate as the rate of slaughter and disposal is variable....(yeah, OK)
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