The highest rise on a Wednesday was 936 on April 8 when the UK was in the deadliest days of its outbreak. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)The Government's official toll of 41,969 is expected to pass 42,000 in all settings, including care homes, when it is updated later. NHS England reported 77 new hospital deaths, bringing the country's total to 28,138. There are 965 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of 21. Scotland's true death toll is higher, with 4,070 people dying with confirmed or suspected coronavirus, according to the latest National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures.

Source: Daily Mirror June 17, 2020 13:05 UTC