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Charlotte Hadfield

UK coronavirus death toll rises by 74 amid fears of second wave

The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 74 according to the latest figures.

The total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK that have been recorded in all settings now stands at 46,193.

It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the worrying announcement on Friday that coronavirus is back on the rise.

He said the rate of infections in England is rising for the first time since May, adding: "We just can't afford to ignore this evidence."

New restrictions were imposed on Thursday night for large parts of northern England following a worrying rise in infections.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that England has "probably" reached the limit of easing the coronavirus lockdown or is close to it.

The Prime Minister also made a number of key announcements as he reversed the decision to allow some businesses including casinos and bowling alleys to reopen on August 1 for at least a fortnight.

The latest figures from the Department of Health on Saturday showed 771 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in a 24 hour period.

The UK has registered 303,952 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began earlier year.

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In England four more people sadly died in hospital with coronavirus, bringing the total to 29,342, according to NHS England.

Meanwhile, Scotland recorded no new deaths and Wales said two more patients had died in its hospitals.

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