More than 16,000 new confirmed cases were reported on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since early February
More than 16,000 new confirmed Covid cases were reported in the UK on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since early February, official data has shown, casting even more doubt on the chances of reopening measures coming any earlier than 19 July.
As of 9am on Wednesday there had been another 16,135 coronavirus cases confirmed by laboratories across the UK, official data showed, the highest such total since 6 February.
