UK records highest daily COVID-19 death toll since April

LONDON - Britain reported a further 1,162 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, the highest since April 21, official figures showed Thursday.

This brought the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 78,508, the data showed.

Meanwhile, Britain recorded another 52,618 coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,889,419.