24,701 infected in a day in UK, 310 more die from virusAnother 24,701 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the UK while 310 have died, according to the latest government data. This is an increase of 1,816 infections compared with Tuesday's figures - although the number of deaths dropped by 57 compared with the 367 recorded on Tuesday, which was the highest daily number since May, Sky News reports. It brings the total number of deaths recorded within 28 days of a positive test to 45,675 - and the total number of patients now stands at 942,275.

Source: The Standard October 28, 2020 16:52 UTC