A further 1,610 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid test –
the biggest figure reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The total number of deaths by this measure is 91,470, but there are other ways of measuring the death toll. The latest figures come as new estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show about one in 10 people across the UK tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies in December – roughly double the October figure.
