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The death toll in hospitals from coronavirus in the UK has risen by 12, with all deaths occurring in England, as Scotland and Wales reported another sharp increase in cases.
The total is now 34,294.
There were no new deaths from Covid-19 in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours amid fresh fears of a second wave of the virus.
Wales announced 165 new confirmed cases, while Scotland reported 159 as the Scottish government considers extending the blockade curbs to new areas. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned that Scotland is “currently at a very dangerous point.”
The recent death toll on Wednesdays was 10 on Sept. 2, 12 on Aug. 26, 16 on Aug. 19 and 11 on Aug. 12, which tied for the lowest increase on a Wednesday since the shutdown began.
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The latest figures were announced after the UK government said social gatherings of more than six people will be banned in England from Monday, with the exception of Covid-safe schools, workplaces or weddings, funerals and sports. in organized teams, amid a surge in new cases. .
Boris Johnson has said that the government is taking “decisive action” to address the surge in coronavirus cases by banning social gatherings of more than six people while facing calls to fix the testing system.
Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said he supports the limit on social gatherings in principle, but accused the government of failing to “get the basics right” following reports that people were being denied testing for Covid-19.
NHS England said 12 more patients have died, bringing the total number of deaths in England hospitals to 29,631. Seven occurred in the North West, there were three in the South East, and two in London.
The victims were between 50 and 92 years old, and all but one had underlying health problems.
No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours, Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said, but 159 new cases have been recorded.
Speaking at the Scottish Government’s daily briefing, he said 21,878 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up from 21,719 the day before.
This represents 1.9% of people who were tested recently, up from 2.3% on Tuesday.
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Of the new cases, provisional figures indicate that 63 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 29 in Lothian, 19 in Lanarkshire and 10 in the Forth Valley.
The number of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test for Covid-19 remains at 2,499.
There are 274 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, an increase of seven in 24 hours.
Of these patients, six were in intensive care, unchanged from the day before.
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Sturgeon said the average number of positive daily cases has tripled in the last three weeks and that the country is “currently in a very dangerous spot.”
He cautioned that he cannot rule out changing the number of people allowed to meet in Scotland, as has been announced in England.
A maximum of eight people from three households can meet in the Scottish hinterland, except in areas subject to more stringent restrictions, while up to 15 people from five households can meet outdoors.
Public Health Wales said no new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. Wales’ death toll stands at 1,597.
The number of confirmed cases increased from 165 to 18,829.
The death toll in Northern Ireland remains 567 dead. Her Health Department announced 49 new cases, bringing the total to 7,957.
In other developments:
– Vaccine trials under development by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have been suspended due to a reported side effect in a patient in the UK.
– EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said the government faced its “last chance” to save the aviation industry, writing in the Daily Mail that the removal of passenger taxes and a winter licensing scheme they would help the sector to survive.
– A “Hands Face Space” campaign was launched, urging people to make sure to wash their hands, wear a mask when appropriate, and maintain social distancing.
Earlier on Wednesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock rejected claims that the test system was failing, telling Sky News that testing capacity was at its highest.
But he said that in recent weeks there has been an increase in demand among people who were not eligible for testing.
“We’ve had stories of schools sending a one-year-old group to go get tested and that’s not appropriate, what’s appropriate is if you have symptoms then get tested.”
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