UK records 1,280 further deaths and more than 55,000 new cases in the last 24 hours
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxThe UK has recorded 1,280 further deaths and more than 55,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.The Department of Health said a further 1,280 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of today.That is the third highest daily death toll since the pandemic began.It brings the total number of deaths in the UK to 87,295, according to the Department of Health.However, 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 102,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK.On Wednesday this week, the government reported a record daily death.
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