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UK announces daily record of 1,610 Covid deaths

  • The UK's total Covid-19 death toll now stands at 91,470, with a further 33,355 new cases also reported over the last day, taking the total number of infections to nearly 3.5 million.
Published January 19, 2021 Updated January 19, 2021 11:22pm
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LONDON: Britain on Tuesday registered another 1,610 deaths from coronavirus, a record high since the pandemic hit last year.

The UK's total Covid-19 death toll now stands at 91,470, with a further 33,355 new cases also reported over the last day, taking the total number of infections to nearly 3.5 million.