Britain reported 41,385 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, a daily record, as a rapidly spreading variant of the coronavirus increases infection rates and the holiday weekend impacted the reporting of some new cases. There were 357 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test, the government’s coronavirus statistics portal said. Read MoreJohnson last week said the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus meant there would be difficult times ahead, and ministers have said it may be necessary to do more. The rise in positive cases was also partially driven by Northern Ireland reporting 1,634 new cases, having not reported any cases on Sunday or Friday due to the Christmas holiday period. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!

Source: Standard Digital December 29, 2020 05:59 UTC