UK announces daily Covid-19 death toll taking the official count past 38,480

The UK has announced a preliminary daily Covid-19 death toll of 106, taking the official count to 38,482. Department of Health officials – who release the UK’s final coronavirus count every afternoon – have yet to update the figures.  This preliminary toll is calculated by adding up the individual tallies of each of the home … Read more

Britain announces 183 more Covid-19 deaths, taking official number of victims to 38,344

Britain today announced 183 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims to 38,344 – but it is the lowest Saturday total since before lockdown. Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final tally, which will be significantly higher because it takes into account fatalities in all settings. The preliminary toll is counted … Read more

Britain announces 183 more Covid-19 deaths, taking official number of victims to 38,344

Britain today announced 183 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims to 38,344 – but it is the lowest Saturday total since before lockdown. Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final tally, which will be significantly higher because it takes into account fatalities in all settings. The preliminary toll is counted … Read more

Lockdown rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Long-awaited changes are being made to the UK’s coronavirus lockdown with the four Home Nations now adopting different approaches to the loosening of draconian rules.  Boris Johnson set out his plans which mostly only relate to England at a Downing Street press conference last night with those changes coming into force on Monday.  But more … Read more

Lockdown rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Long-awaited changes are being made to the UK’s coronavirus lockdown with the four Home Nations now adopting different approaches to the loosening of draconian rules.  Boris Johnson set out his plans which mostly only relate to England at a Downing Street press conference last night with those changes coming into force on Monday.  But more … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll passes 38,000 with 324 new fatalities

Britain today announced 324 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher.  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the figure tonight at Downing Street’s daily press conference, where he also revealed 2,095 more Britons had been diagnosed with the virus, taking … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 38,104 with 177 new fatalities

Britain today announced 177 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher.   Department of Health officials have yet to confirm the final tally, which is expected to be much higher because it takes into account fatalities in … Read more

Coronavirus: Britain announces more deaths and reveals 7% of population has had virus

Britain announces preliminary Covid-19 death toll of 213 as antibody data suggests fewer than 7% of Brits have had the infection and mass-swab scheme reveals outbreak is still ‘relatively stable’ and infecting 54,000 people each week Regular swab testing has found that 79 per cent of positive results have come from people with no symptoms … Read more

Coronavirus: Britain announces more deaths and reveals 7% of population has had virus

Britain announces preliminary Covid-19 death toll of 213 as antibody data suggests fewer than 7% of Brits have had the infection and mass-swab scheme reveals outbreak is still ‘relatively stable’ and infecting 54,000 people each week Regular swab testing has found that 79 per cent of positive results have come from people with no symptoms … Read more

Britain announces more Covid-19 deaths

Britain today announced 77 more coronavirus deaths, taking the official death toll to 36,870 as sun-worshippers descended on parks and beaches today amid an expected 79F heatwave. NHS England recorded 59 Covid-19 fatalities across hospitals. While Scotland declared three deaths in all settings, Wales seven and Northern Ireland eight.  Department of Health bosses, who release … Read more