The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by more than 3,000 for the third day in a row, a level not seen since May.

Some 3,330 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the UK as of 9am on Sunday morning, just hours ahead of the imposition of tighter restrictions to combat the recent increase in infections.

Also on Sunday, a further five people were confirmed to have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the UK total to 41,628.

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