UK: daily reported cases of Covid-19 top 9,000 for first time since February

The figures reflect the impact of the third wave of cases that is now spreading across the country, which is being driven by the Delta variant of coronavirus that originated in India.

Members of the armed forces at a mobile Covid-19 vaccination centre outside Bolton town hall (Peter Byrne/PA)

The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported each day in the UK has climbed above 9,000 for the first time in nearly four months.

A total of 9,055 cases were reported by the UK government on June 16.