UK records highest coronavirus daily death toll for over six months as 608 more people die
manchestereveningnews.co.ukcoronavirus as of Tuesday - the highest daily number since May 5 during the first wave of the pandemic. It brings the UK deaths total to 55,838.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 more than 71,000 deaths involving coronavirus in the UK.The government said that, as of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 11,299 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 1,538,794.The figures were released as ministers from across the UK are meeting to consider plans to allow families to reunite over Christmas.Get.
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