direct to your inbox The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours has risen by 36,804, the government said on Tuesday.
It's one of the highest daily numbers of positive cases ever recorded during the pandemic.The UK government said a further 691 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 68,307.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, together with additional data on deaths that have occurred in recent days, show there have now been 84,000 deaths involving coronavirus in the UK.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with.
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