Article 59JRV UK coronavirus live: 367 people die within 24 hours, highest since end of May

UK coronavirus live: 367 people die within 24 hours, highest since end of May

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Lucy Campbell (now); Sarah Marsh and Archie Bland
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Covid-19 patient numbers in Leeds now higher than during first wave; total number of deaths from Covid-19 across UK reaches 61,116

5.08pm GMT

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4.36pm GMT

Nicola Sturgeon has warned North and South Lanarkshire could be placed under the most severe restrictions on Monday, at level 4 under the new Scottish ranking system, after a surge in cases in both areas.

The first minister told Holyrood she hoped the situation in both areas would stabilise during the week, meaning they would escape that designation by the time she finally decided which levels would be applied in which areas on Thursday.

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