This is the third day in a row that cases have risen in the UK and the highest since July 23 with a further 92 deaths recorded today
Another 31,808 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK – taking the total since the pandemic began to more than six million.It brings the total number to 6,014,023, alongside 130,178 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.Separate data shows that there have been 155,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The latest figures come more just over a fortnight after ‘freedom day’ in England – which experts suggested was likely to lead to a growth in cases.Deaths have remained relatively stable at around the 100 a day mark for the past few days The rollout has slowed dramatically in the UK – with only around 200,000 people getting jabbed on Friday.46,961,830 first doses and some 39,047,529 second jabs have now been administered.
Hospitalisations and cases are declining in the UK, according to the latest week-on-week data, but deaths are continuing to rise.
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