coronavirus deaths in hospital – the lowest daily figure since lockdown started.England reported 67 new deaths, Wales had six, Northern Ireland recorded two and Scotland had five.It is the lowest hospital total recorded on a Saturday since before lockdown and one of the single-day increases.The daily death toll on previous Saturdays was 92 on June 6 and 146 on May 30.
It comes after a top Oxford professor said Britain is set to record no coronavirus deaths in just three weeks.Professor Carl Heneghan said he has based his prediction on current trends, with falling 999 and 111 calls.He told the Times: “The trend in the data is looking reassuring and there’s no reason it shouldn’t continue.“By the end of the month we could be in a position.