Coronavirus in the highest daily death count since May.A further 25,177 people have tested positive as England moves towards a second national lockdown, new figures show.The death toll is up another 95 on figures reported on Tuesday as MPs voted to plunge England into lockdown from midnight on Thursday.
Daily coronavirus deaths have exceeded 300 on three occasions in the past week and today's count is the highest since May 17, when 500 people died from the killer bug.
It comes after NHS England announced it was moving to the highest alert level in response to the "serious situation ahead". Figures released today show infections have risen 1.9% in a week, with government officials today declaring another 25,177 new positive tests.NHS England.