UK Covid deaths average 100 a day with fears of rise when schools return

Seven-day average now highest since March as children in Scotland return to the classroom

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Deaths from Covid-19 are now averaging 100 a day across the UK, according to official data, and scientists have warned that case rates will jump again when millions of pupils return to schools next week.

The seven-day average for deaths within 28 days of a positive test now stands at 100, figures released by Public Health England on Monday show, a number that was last exceeded on 18 March.