While 6,634 cases is the highest number recorded by mass testing, experts believe the true number of daily cases was far higher earlier in the pandemic. The number of new coronavirus infections has accelerated rapidly in recent days. (Image: PA)Following the release of the figures, Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director at Public Health England, said: “This is the highest number recorded and a stark warning for us all. There have been 189 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Northern Ireland in the last 24-hour reporting period, the Department of Health has said. There have been a further 348 cases of Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 21,896.

Source: Daily Mirror September 24, 2020 16:20 UTC