The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe UK has witnessed the highest ever increase in daily coronavirus cases along with 691 deaths.Along with the fatalities, 36,804 new positive tests were recorded.It comes days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new lockdowns in London and the south east.
This time last week, 18,450 new Covid-19 infections were recorded. However, the figure provided on Tuesday can often be higher due to a lag on reporting over the weekend.
The UK's overall death toll has now reached 68,307.Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, together with additional.