Intensive care doctor Jim Down told the BBC that as well as the lower death toll for London there were also fewer people in intensive care units. (Image: PA)He said: "We’re down to about seven Covid-19 patients on the intensive care unit and we’re expecting them to get better. (Image: Getty Images)Daily case numbers showed that a further 4,654 people tested positive for Covid, bringing the total number of people having been infected to more than 4.3m. France is currently experiencing 36,000 cases a day, while there are 22,000 a day in Italy and 16,000 a day in Germany. The total number of people having been given a Covid jab stands at 30,444, 829 across the UK for a first dose.

Source: Daily Mirror March 30, 2021 04:53 UTC