More than 3,000 new cases of coronavirus and a further 27 deaths recorded in UK

coronavirus have been recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours.

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There have been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK in the last 24 hours, the Government has announced.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 480,017.The number of cases have nearly doubled in the last 24 hours, from 6,968 lab cases on Friday.A further 49 people have died after 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of UK deaths to 42,317.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been nearly

There have been another 6,968 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK in the last 24 hours, the government has announced.A further 66 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday.The numbers, accurate as of 9am on Friday, brings the total number of positive cases in the UK to 467,146.This brings the UK total to 42,268.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been nearly 57,900 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19

More than 7,000 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours.This is only slightly less than yesterday's figures which were the highest ever amount recorded since the pandemic began.The number of deaths has also increased by 71 - the same as Tuesday's figure which was the highest daily total of deaths since July 1.The government said that, as of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 7,108 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, taking the overall number of

coronavirus tests recorded in the last 24 hours - the highest ever amount recorded since the pandemic began.It is also 3,000 more than Monday's figure and topples the previous highest figure recorded on June 25 of 6,634.The number of deaths has also increased by 71 - the highest daily total of deaths since July 1.The government said that, as of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 7,143 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, taking the overall number of cases confirmed to 446,156.The

coronavirus tests recorded in the last 24 hours, with the number of deaths increasing by 13.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action, the government’s top scientific adviser has warned in a press briefing.Sir Patrick Vallance said that outcome “would be expected to lead to about 200 deaths per day” a month after that.UK PM Boris Johnson is said to be considering whether to introduce stricter lockdown measures in England in light of the growing number of cases across the UK. On Sunday, 3,899 daily cases

Covid-19  in the last 24 hours has soared to 3,539. The Government said that as of 9am on Friday, there had been a further 3,539 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK - a spike from yesterday's figure of 2,919.

coronavirus  in the last 24 hours.