Another 43,423 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19 as the country recorded more than 40,000 Covid cases on the fourth consecutive day, according to official figures released on Saturday. It brought the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country to 8,404,469, Xinhua news agency reported.

The country also reported a further 148 Coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of Coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 138,527. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test. There are currently 7,086 patients in hospital with Covid-19. Covid-related deaths, infections and hospitalisations have all been on the rise over the last week as Britain starts to head into the winter months.