The UK's daily coronavirus hospital deaths have increased by 111 in the lowest Sunday rise for over four months. This compares to 178 fatalities last Sunday, 283 on February 21, 331 on February 14 and 454 on February 7. Today's numbers show the lowest rise on a Sunday since October 25, when 90 people died. Yesterday daily hospital deaths across the UK stood at 208. It comes following reports on Friday that the UK's coronavirus R rate has risen slightly to 0.7-0.9 - despite cases falling to their lowest level since September.

Source: Daily Mirror March 07, 2021 14:17 UTC