'Extreme concern' as UK coronavirus cases soar by 53,000 - highest daily increase yet

direct to your inboxA further 1,295 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus  - the most ever on a Saturday.More than 40,000 new cases have also been recorded.The Government's official toll is now 88,590 fatalities within 28 days of a positive test.But the true figure is more than 104,000 when death certificates mentioning Covid-19 are included.Saturday's total is the UK's third deadliest day behind a record 1,564 fatalities on January 13 and 1,325 on January 8.It is also higher

direct to your inboxMore than 54,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.A further 54,940 more tested positive in the UK as of 9am on Sunday, the government said.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 3,072,349. The government also said a further 563 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death total in eight months.The government has confirmed that a further 1,041 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday.This is the highest daily reported total since April 21 and brings the UK total to 77,346.However, the government's death figures continue to be affected by a lag in the publication of recent data and will contain some deaths that took place over the Christmas and New

direct to your inboxThe number of people that have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK has surpassed Monday's record daily total.The government said that, as of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 60,916 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 2,774,479.It comes on the day a third national lockdown was imposed across England.A further 830 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus as of Tuesday, bringing the UK

direct to your inboxThe number of people that have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached a record daily total. The government said that, as of 9am on Monday, there had been a further 58,784 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.

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direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded its highest daily increase of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.Government figures show that as of 9am on Bank Holiday Monday, there had been a further 41,385 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 2,329,730.But the figures for deaths and cases are likely to be higher as Scotland is not releasing death data between December 24 and 28, and Northern Ireland is not providing either case or

coronavirus in the last 24 hours - the highest ever number of new cases recorded on a single day at any point during the pandemic.