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 UK's coronavirus death toll has increased by 16 - with a further 1,048 people testing positive for the virus. According to data compiled by the Office for National Statistics, the UK's coronavirus death toll has now passed 55,000 since the start of the pandemic. (Image: PA)The ONS figures differ from those published by the Department of Health because they include all cases where Covid-19 was mentioned on death certificates. Regardless of which figure you use, the UK is the fifth worst affected by coronavirus country in the world. They could be more tightly targeted and focused on smaller areas, suggesting areas in lockdown could be subject to change.

Source: Daily Mirror August 26, 2020 16:10 UTC