UK coronavirus death toll soars by 830 with record infection rise of 61,000

mirror.co.uk:

The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen by 830, with a record 60,916 new cases in just 24 hours. It is the highest rise in infections over 24 hours since the pandemic began.

December 29 marked the highest single day for infections but because of the festive period there was a lag in recording. Boris Johnson is set to hold a press conference at 5pm, the day after he plunged England into a third national lockdown.

The Prime Minister announced the new restrictions on Monday night as infection rates skyrocketed. Today's death toll is higher than recent Tuesdays, and follows 407 deaths recorded yesterday.

Last week the toll rose by 414, the previous Tuesday by 691, and on December 15 it rose by 506. The UK recorded 981 deaths on December 30,