Coronavirus in numbers: UK cases rise by 15,810

The Government said that, as of 9am on Friday, there had been a further 15,810 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK.The Government also said a further 18 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday, bringing the UK total to 128,066.Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 153,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.