UK Covid death toll rises by 241 in highest daily increase for months

Government data shows a further 21,330 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK death toll from coronavirus rose by 241 on Tuesday – the highest daily reported rise since the first wave of the pandemic.While the Tuesday total is often larger because of a delay in reporting deaths over the weekend, this week’s is nevertheless the highest figure since 5 June. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/20/uk-covid-death-toll-rises-biggest-daily-increase-coronavirus #coronavirus #uk_news #wales #scotland #northern_ireland #patrick_vallance #politics