Covid-19 samples
(Picture: PA Wire)There were 29,520 new Covid-19 cases reported in the UK on Saturday, according to the latest government figures.
A further 93 people have died with the virus - taking the total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK to 130,894.
While the number of people testing positive for the virus each day remains similiar, deaths attributed to the disease appear to be dropping slightly.
On Friday there were 32,700 new infections and 100 deaths recorded.
On Tuesday the country marked the deadliest day since March, with 146 deaths recorded
Wednesday saw the highest surge in coronavirus infections this week with 29,612, following on from Tuesday’s 23,510 new infections, while on Monday 25,161 were recorded.
