UK coronavirus death toll rises to at least 40,726 after 129 more die in England in 24 hours
And combined with the latest 677 deaths reported in hospital and the national stats for Scotland and Northern Ireland, there have now been 51,766 deaths across the UK.The figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland have not been released yet.The number was also fewer than 100 for the second day running - suggesting lockdown may finally be working.The UK currently has the second highest official coronavirus death toll in the world after the US - where 109,143 people have died from the bug.
HIDDEN DEATHSwhere population sizes vary and countries record Covid-19 data in different ways.coronavirus outbreakThis means that the virus was responsible for 78 per cent of the excess deaths registered in England and Wales since March 21 and May 29.
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