England recorded 56 more deaths, Scotland recorded six, Wales counted two and there were no new fatalities in Northern Ireland. The majority of the deaths were recorded in hospitals in England's North West and East, where many towns and cities remain subject to heavier local restrictions. Eight died in London, where virus rates are beginning to rise, bringing fears the capital could follow parts of the North into tighter restrictions. The last highest daily rise since July was 63 on Tuesday, October 6. (Image: Getty) (Image: Getty Images)Virus case rates have been shooting up around the UK as the country enters a second wave.

Source: Daily Mirror October 09, 2020 13:08 UTC