Coronavirus UK: 4 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has reported four more Covid-19 deaths taking the total to 41,555, while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have each reported zero. The Department of Health are yet to confirm the early count, which is calculated by adding the deaths reported by each home nation. NHS England was the only agency to have reported deaths … Read more

UK records just three daily Covid deaths in lowest preliminary Sunday total since lockdown began 

The UK has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 cases since mid-May after 2,988 were reported in just 24 hours.  The last time the UK’s caseload was this high was May 17 – 16 weeks ago – when 3,562 people tested positive. On that day, 67 people died from Covid-19.  Today’s death toll was significantly smaller. A further … Read more

UK records just three daily Covid deaths in lowest preliminary Sunday total since lockdown began 

The UK has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 cases since mid-May after 2,988 were reported in just 24 hours. The last time the UK’s caseload was this high was May 17 – 16 weeks ago – when 3,562 people tested positive. A further two people died after testing positive for the bug today, bringing the UK’s total … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 17 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Britain has recorded another 17 coronavirus deaths today in the preliminary count, ending the four-day stint of single-digit fatalities.  NHS England reported 15 more Covid-19 victims, and Scotland and Northern Ireland each reported one. Wales recorded zero deaths. The early count, which takes the UK total to 41,531, is calculated by adding up fatalities in … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 17 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Britain has recorded another 17 coronavirus deaths today in the preliminary count, ending the four-day stint of single-digit fatalities.  NHS England reported 15 more Covid-19 victims, and Scotland and Northern Ireland each reported one. Wales recorded zero deaths. The early count is calculated by adding up fatalities in all of the home nations, but it … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Four new deaths in preliminary daily death toll

Another four people have died of Covid-19 in English hospitals, taking the official total of UK deaths to 41,503. NHS England confirmed the extra deaths today but no more fatalities have been reported by Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The Department of Health is expected to publish an official count of deaths later this afternoon, which … Read more

England records five more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll

Britain today recorded 1,182 more Covid-19 cases as government figures revealed the rolling average number of daily infections has risen slightly after dropping for four days in a row. Department of Health data released this afternoon showed 1,051 Britons are now testing positive for the life-threatening disease each day, on average.  For comparison, the rolling … Read more

England records five more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll

Britain today recorded 1,182 more Covid-19 cases as government figures revealed the rolling average number of daily infections has risen slightly after dropping for four days in a row. Department of Health data released this afternoon show 1,051 Britons are testing positive for the life-threatening disease each day, on average. For comparison, the figure yesterday was … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 15 fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

The number of people getting diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK shrunk again today as health chiefs recorded just 812 more cases of the life-threatening disease and 16 new deaths. Department of Health statistics show 1,043 Britons are now testing positive for Covid-19 each day, with the rolling seven-day average having dropped every day since … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Two fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Britain today recorded fewer than 1,000 Covid-19 cases for the first time in a week after 713 more Britons tested positive for the life-threatening disease. Department of Health figures show it is the lowest daily infection toll in almost a fortnight, since 670 new cases of coronavirus were announced on August 4.  It means 1,080 … Read more