UK Covid-19 death toll shows slowest daily growth in over two months
A broader measure of the death toll, which includes suspected cases, shows the UK’s death toll is likely to be above 50,000
08 June 2020 - 16:20
London — The UK’s death toll from confirmed cases of Covid-19 rose by 55 to 40,597 as of 4pm GMT on Sunday — the lowest rise since a lockdown was imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in March, according to government data published on Monday.
The last time such a low daily increase was reported was on March 22, when the toll rose by 35, according to government data. Johnson imposed a stringent lockdown on the UK the next day...
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