UK records 144 more Covid deaths as cases rise by 6,035

A further 6,035 cases of Covid have been recorded (Picture: Getty /PA)A further 144 people have died within 28 days of positive Covid test in the UK.
There were 6,035 new cases of the virus recorded in the past 24 hours, meaning there has now been a total of 4,176,554 infections across the country since the pandemic began.
There were 149 deaths across hospitals in England and 24 in Wales. The total of deaths is usually smaller on the weekend due to a lag in the recording of data.
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