Another three coronavirus deaths in hospitals have been reported in the UK, with all fatalities in England for the third day in a row.
The number of hospital deaths in the UK now stands at 34,199.
The deaths were reported from the East of England, the North West and the South West.
There were no new deaths in Scotland for the fourth consecutive day, but its highest tally of new cases in the past week. Wales and Northern Ireland each had no new fatalities for the third straight day.
On recent Sundays, the toll increased by three on August 23, four the previous Sunday, down from 10 the Sunday before that.
The highest Sunday total of hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic was 710, on April 12.
Scotland reported no new deaths from coronavirus, but 123 new cases, taking the total number of positive infections to 20,318.
The number of people to have died from the disease in Scotland remains at 2,494, and 4,222 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The 123 new cases is a sharp rise from the 88 that were reported on Saturday.
The number of new cases is 0.7% of those tested, the same as the day before.
Six of the new cases are in the Grampian health board area, 39 in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 26 in Lanarkshire and seven in Tayside.
There are 255 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, an decrease of three in 24 hours.
Of these patients, five were in intensive care, the same figure as the previous day.
Wales also reported no new deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, meaning the death toll there remains at 1,595.
Another 56 positive cases were recorded, taking the total number of infections to 17,973.
In Northern Ireland, no new deaths were reported, but there were another 49 new cases in the region.
The total number of infections is now at 7,187, with the death toll remaining at 560.
The latest figures come as the number of global cases surges past 25 million.
Latest data showed steady global growth as the disease's epicentre shifts again, with India taking centre stage from the United States and Latin America.
India's single-day tally of 78,761 new coronavirus infections on Sunday exceeded the one-day increase of 77,299 reported by the United States in mid-July.
The south Asian country's surge took the global caseload to 25,074,751.
Around the world, there have been more than 840,000 deaths, considered a lagging indicator given the two-week incubation period of the virus.
Saturday saw another 12 coronavirus deaths in the UK reported, taking the total to 41,498. A further 1,108 people also tested positive for Covid-19.
The latest figures were announced after Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that a second wave of coronavirus in England this winter could lead to nationwide lockdown restrictions.
Mr Hancock said restrictions may not be eased over Christmas to avoid an increased in the number of infections, and the reopening of schools next week presents new challenges in stopping the spread of the virus.
A recent report by the government's scientific advisers has warned there could be up to 81,000 excess deaths directly attributed to Covid-19 between July and next March in a worst-case scenario.
Mr Hancock said a second wave could be "avoidable but it's not easy", with schools reopening next week presenting new challenges in stopping the spread of the virus.
BBC's Newsnight reported that a "reasonable worst-case planning assumption" presented to the Government warned there could be up to 81,000 excess deaths directly attributed to Covid-19 between July and next March.
The broadcaster said the scenario was laid out in a document signed off by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) for the Cabinet Office at the end of July.
