A further 1,041 people have died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday – the highest daily reported total since 21 April.
It brings the UK total to 77,346.
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 93,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK.
