Deaths have also shot up as 691 fatalities were reported - the highest reported death toll since early May. The previous biggest increase in coronavirus cases on record was on Sunday, with 35,928 new infections recorded. (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)The UK's official death toll is now at 68,307. The previous Tuesday the death toll rose by 616 with another 12,282 cases across the UK. Earlier today, the UK's death toll in hospital settings only rose by 488 in the biggest Tuesday increase in eight months.

Source: Daily Mirror December 22, 2020 16:15 UTC