The UK has recorded a grim death toll climb with 137 new coronavirus fatalities, pushing the total past 43,000 to 43,155, official government figures reveal.
New infections also surged, with 19,724 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours – a sharp rise from Tuesday’s 17,234.
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