Get our daily coronavirus email newsletter with all the news you need to know direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailThe number of new coronavirus cases in the UK have soared by 3,539 - the highest rise for four months. Today's figures bring the total number of Covid-19 infections reported to . Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director at Public Health England said: "3,539 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported overnight, compared to 2,919 overnight cases reported yesterday. While the R rate may appear relatively low, it has allowed for a doubling in coronavirus cases in England every seven or eight days. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Today it was also announced that Birmingham is being put on a local lockdown with a ban on households mixing after a concerning spike in Covid-19 infections.

Source: Daily Mirror September 11, 2020 15:36 UTC