Daily coronavirus cases in Maine see record high

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

California ended the first weekend of the new year with more than 45,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus as hospitals in the state continue to be overwhelmed.  California on Sunday recorded 45,352 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to date to more than 2.3 million, per estimates from the COVID Tracking Project.  Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are continuing to increase as well, with California recording 21,510 current hospitalizations also as of Sunday.

small areas with populations of around 5,000 people.This data shows three parts of Bury have the highest rates of infection and are partly driving the town's average up.The area with the highest rate is Prestwich Clough & Rainsough, where a total of 30 people tested positive in the week to December 29.This contributed to an infection rate of 548 new cases for every 100,000 people, the second highest in Greater Manchester - behind only Firswood in Trafford - and one of only two MSOAs in the

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityOnly four areas in Salford had fewer than 10 coronavirus cases last week.One of them has one of the lowest infection rates in Greater Manchester.And a further two neighbourhoods had 10 confirmed cases in the week ending December 29, one of which has historically been among the hardest hit.But the overall infection rate in Salford during this period has risen by 8 pc.The figures come from the latest data

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.

A city near Los Angeles is closing outdoor seating spaces on public property starting Sunday evening amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county. The city, Manhattan Beach, is located along the Southern California coast, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.

The number of daily new Covid-19 cases in Los Angeles County had been falling for two weeks. From an all-time high of 21,411 on December 16, new cases had settled at between 13,000 and 15,000. While deaths remained punishingly high, there was some hope that a plateau in cases meant that transmission of the virus had slowed. Friday’s data may smash that hope.

direct to your inboxSome children are set to have a delayed return to school as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.Most primary schools will re-open on Monday, January 4, but secondary pupils across Greater Manchester will not immediately return.The Government has said some primary schools in Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will not re-open fully, but these areas have not yet been confirmed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it would apply only to a 'small number' of

coronavirus cases has been linked to a rule-bending Christmas party at a Scots nightclub, health chiefs have confirmed. Footage sent to the Daily Record shows festive revellers downing cocktails and shots at Word Up in Greenock last week.

direct to your inboxRochdale's club doctor has called on the football season to be halted as cases of coronavirus rise.Dr Wes Tensel spoke out as a number of football clubs including Rochdale and Manchester City have had matches called off after positive cases were revealed.Dr Tensel, who also works as a GP, said he believes the season should be postponed, as more clubs are hit by outbreaks.“This is my opinion as a doctor," he told the PA news agency."Some people will disagree, some won’t, this

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

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSeven people died from coronavirus in Scotland over the Christmas period, new figures show.

coronavirus cases has prompted an appeal for revellers to steer clear of mass New Year celebrations. Public health chief for Dumfries & Galloway, Valerie White, warned of consequences for health and social care services if cases continue to rise.

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.