UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May

Shoppers in Nottingham ahead of the region being moved into Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions on Thursday. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA

The UK has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since May as the total deaths involving Covid-19 in the country reached 61,000.

A further 367 people died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, the UK Government said, while there were another 22,885 lab-confirmed cases.