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UK coronavirus hospital deaths soar by 789 in highest Saturday rise since May

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The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 789 which is the highest number ever recorded on a Saturday since May.

England reported 625 fatalities, Scotland had 93, Wales recorded 62 and Northern Ireland had 9 to bring Britain's hospital toll to 789.

The total number of hospital deaths now stands at 65,399. This number is a huge leap from recent Saturdays as 479 were recorded on January 2, 196 on December 26, 432 on December 19, 393 on December 12 and on December 5 there were 368 deaths.

On Friday - exactly two weeks from Christmas Day - the UK saw its highest ever death toll in all settings since the pandemic began with a record 1,325.

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