The UK's official coronavirus death toll has increased to 41,662 after 181 more fatalities were reported in 24 hours. It is the lowest Saturday death toll since the start of the lockdown, but scientists have warned against complacency amid fears of a fresh spike.
In recent days, 202 deaths were announced on Friday, 151 on Thursday, 245 on Wednesday and 286 on Tuesday. The totals announced on recent Saturdays were 204 on June 6, 226 on May 30, 282 on May 23, 468 on May 16 and 345 on May 9.
The most deaths announced on a Saturday was 1,115 on April 18. Britain's true death toll is closer to 52,000 based on death certificates mentioning Covid-19.