Johnson refuses to rule out national lockdown as UK death toll rises by 574

Total number of UK deaths from Covid-19 now 69,625, with further 39,036 daily cases recorded

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Boris Johnson has refused to rule out another national lockdown as the UK death toll from coronavirus rose by 574, with a further 39,036 cases.

Thursday’s figure, covering people who died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, brings the total number of UK deaths to 69,625.

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