UK reports record 1,820 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday

People walk on the Westminster Bridge, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Britain reported a record number of deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, with 1,820 people dying within 28 days of positive coronavirus test, surpassing the previous peak set a day earlier, government data showed.

The number was up from the 1,610 deaths reported on Tuesday. There were 38,905 new cases recorded on Wednesday, up from the 33,355 reported a day earlier.

(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill, Editing by Alistair Smout)