coronavirus as the UK recorded its highest death toll on a Sunday for seven months. England reported 508 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, with three in Scotland, 45 in Wales and 17 in Northern Ireland as the UK continues to battle the deadly virus.The number is the highest death toll on a Sunday for seven months and compares to 448 deaths recorded on January 3 and 301 on December 27.It brings the grim death toll across the UK to 65,972.The news comes at the end of the first week of England's third national lockdown as Brits are being told to stay at home.Government scientific advisory group SAGE revealed that the UK's R rate has risen to between 1.0 and 1.4, following household mixing at Christmas.From Monday anyone unable to work from home.