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Another 156 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, compared to yesterday’s figure of 413, official figures show.
Government data also shows that the number of people reported testing positive for COVID-19 has increased by 20,572.
This is a drop compared to yesterday’s increase of 24,957.
England alone has now surpassed one million cases, with another 18,293 positive results bringing the total to 1,015,672.
The United Kingdom as a whole recorded his millionth case on October 31.
Across the UK, the total number of deaths stands at 49,044 and cases at 1,192,013.
A total of 127 deaths were added in England on Sunday within 28 days of a positive test, bringing the total to 43,191.
In Northern Ireland, another 420 cases were recorded, for a total of 42,917. Seven deaths were added to bring the death toll to 781.
Scotland added just three deaths, compared to 39 the day before, and has now seen 3,039 deaths in the four weeks after a positive result.
In Scotland another 1,115 cases were reported, for a new total of 73,443.
And Wales added 744 cases to a total of 59,981 and saw another 19 deaths to a total of 2,033.
