Another three coronavirus deaths in hospitals have been reported in the UK, with all fatalities in England for the third day in a row.
The number of hospital deaths in the UK now stands at 34,199. The deaths were reported from the East of England, the North West and the South West.
There were no new deaths in Scotland for the fourth consecutive day, but its highest tally of new cases in the past week. Wales and Northern Ireland each had no new fatalities for the third straight day.
On recent Sundays, the toll increased by three on August 23, four the previous Sunday, down from 10 the Sunday before that. The highest Sunday total of hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic was 710, on April 12.