Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 75

There were 74,799 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the UK on Sunday, the Government said. The figure is based on positive lab-confirmed PCR tests, but also includes most positive lateral flow tests reported in England and all lateral flow tests reported in Northern Ireland. The Government also said a further 75 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total to 153,862. Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 177,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.