coronavirus in the last 24 hours - the highest ever number of new cases recorded on a single day at any point during the pandemic.
It comes as a further 744 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the UK total to 69,051.It is the highest death toll reported on a single day since April 29 during the first peak of the pandemic.The government said that, as of 9am on Wednesday, there had been a further 39,237 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, the highest figure reported on a single day throughout the whole pandemic.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereIt.