Coronavirus cases in UK soar by 36,804 in 24 hours as deaths rise to 691

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 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

amid the latest lockdown to hit both towns.A total of 600,000 businesses across Britain are expected to be supported by the move, at a cost of £4 billion, in a bid to help them survive the prospect of remaining closed over the coming weeks, with the lockdown in mainland Scotland set to run until at least the end of this month.Meanwhile, a further £594 million will be made available to councils and devolved nations to help businesses not covered by these grants.Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “The

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.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19, and the first doses will be administered from Jan.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded a new highest daily increase of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.It comes just one day after a record of new cases in a day was set on Monday with more than 41,000.But now, as of Tuesday, December 29, government figures show that there has been a further 53,135 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 2,382,865.Meanwhile, the government also said another 414 people have died within 28 days of

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.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded the biggest daily spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, the latest data shows.There were a further 35,928 positive cases recorded in the past 24 hours.It take the total number of cases in the country past 2 million.The R rate of infection is now estimated to be between 1.1 to 1.2 with a growth rate of up to 4 per cent.London accounts for a significant chunk of the new cases, having recorded more than 11,500 in a day.Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical