The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 10 - the highest total on a Monday since late July - amid dire warnings of a second wave of Covid-19.
All 10 fatalities occurred in England, bringing Britain's hospital total to 34,442. It is the highest Monday toll since July 27, when 10 deaths were announced.
By comparison, three deaths were reported on September 14, five on September 7, four on both August 31 and August 24, and two on August 17, the lowest total on a Monday since the lockdown began in March.
The most deaths announced on a Monday was 697 on April 13, when the UK was in the initial peak of its outbreak. Totals tend to be lower on Mondays due to a lag in reporting weekend fatalities.