UK witnesses rise in Covid-19 cases by 53,285 with 613 more deaths

UK witnesses rise in Covid-19 cases by 53,285 with 613 more deaths Covid-19: Boris Johnson Out of Hospital (VIDEO)

There has been a new rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the UK by 53,285, with 613 more deaths recorded, reports Skynews.

This is following a rise recorded on New Year’s Eve with 55,892 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours – the highest figure on record – and 964 deaths confirmed.

These new surge in rates of infection and deaths brings the total number of UK cases so far to 2,542,065 and the total number of deaths with 28 days of a positive test to 74,125.

UK authorities are preparing more medical personnel to handle the flaring number of infected persons and getting hospitals prepared to curtail the effects of the surge.

Mike Adams, the RCN’s England director, told Sky News: “If we are having to cancel leave to staff these areas, the obvious question is where will the staff come from to open the Nightingales?”

“I have real concerns that the expectation that this mass rollout in capacity can happen is misplaced because there aren’t the staff to do it.”