The UK death toll from coronavirus has risen 744, the highest number reported in a single day since April 29.
Wednesday’s figure, covering people who died within 28 days of being tested positive for Covid-19, brings the UK total to 69,051. Individual statistics released by the UK statistical organizations for deaths where Covid-19 was reported on the death certificate, along with additional data on deaths that have occurred in the past few days, show that there have now been 85,000 deaths with Covid-19 in the UK.
39,237 new cases of coronavirus have been laboratory tested in the last 24 hours, the highest number of pandemics to date. Test capacity has increased significantly since the first wave in the spring.
Another 2,004 Covid patients were injured in the hospital, bringing the total to 20,917.
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The latest daily update shows that at least 3,531 people have died from coronavirus over the past seven days, an increase of nearly 20% on the previous week.
A total of 236,275 people have tested positive for coronavirus over the past seven days, 61% higher than the previous week. It will bring the total number of cases registered in the UK to 2,149,551.
A total of 13,603 people were admitted to hospital with Covid-19 this week, an increase of 15.6% over the previous week.
Labor deputy leader Angela Rayner tweeted: “Absolutely awful. My heart goes out to all the mourners, especially those families who lost someone at Christmas time. It is clear, as would be expected, that the government ‘s defense system has not operated or controlled the virus. At all stages they have been working too late. “