The last time infections were so high was on July 21 - two days after Freedom DayUK Covid daily cases soar above 40,000 for first time since July as another 121 dieDaily coronavirus cases in the UK have soared above 40,000 for the first time since July. Friday's Covid infections have risen by 42,076 with a further 121 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, figures released this afternoon show. While Wednesday was the the first time since March 9 that the UK had suffered over 200 Covid deaths, with fatalities soaring to 207. The UK has seen at least 20,000 daily cases since the end of June. Image: PA) PA)On Monday the number of daily Covid infections did, however, drop below 30,000 for the first time in nearly two weeks.

Source: Daily Mirror September 03, 2021 15:08 UTC