The death toll for people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has risen by eleven. Eight people tragically died in England's hospitals, and there were no new deaths reported in Wales.
Covid-19 deaths in Scotland hit their highest level in more than two months as three fatalities were recorded in a single day for the first time since June 30.
Northern Ireland's figures, and the full UK total across all settings including care homes and the wider community will be released later today.
Yesterday the UK's hospital death toll lifted by four. Last Tuesday, the hospital death toll rose by 10. It comes as a surge in new infections in parts of the UK across recent weeks has ramped up concerns of a second wave of the