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The UK has reported an additional 137 deaths from coronavirus, bringing the total to 43,155, according to government figures.
The number of positive cases reported in the last 24 hours was 19,724, compared to 17,234 on Tuesday.
Separate figures released by UK statistical agencies show that 58,500 deaths have now been recorded in the UK, where COVID-19 It was mentioned on the death certificate.
The daily death toll on Wednesday was slightly lower than the 143 on Tuesday, the highest daily number since June.
Separate figures show there were 4,146 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in England as of Wednesday, up from 2,944 a week ago.
The numbers show that 468 of the hospital’s coronavirus patients were on ventilation beds, up from 376 a week ago.
A total of 647 confirmed COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals in England on Monday, compared with 472 a week earlier.
The latest figures come as parts of England face new restrictions under the UK government’s three-tier local lockdown system, and Northern Ireland will begin a four-week “circuit breaker” lockdown.
