Nearly 3,000 new Covid-19 cases in UK’s biggest daily increase since May

Sunday’s figure is the highest since May 22 in the UK. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA

Nearly 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the largest daily figure since May, with UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitting the rise is “concerning”.

UK Government figures show there have been a further 2,988 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Sunday.