Britain reported a record number of deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, government figures showed, with 1,610 people dying within 28 days of positive coronavirus test, eclipsing a previous peak set last week.Also Read | What 2020 did to India’s inequalityThe number was steeply up from the 599 deaths reported on Monday.
There is often a lag in reporting new deaths after the weekend.There were 33,355 new cases recorded, down from the 37,535 reported on Monday.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.