The UK’s coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 108, matching the highest daily total since early June and five times higher than a month ago.nu

England reported 86 new deaths, Scotland had 15, Wales recorded five and Northern Ireland had two to bring the total hospital count to 35,838.

Along with Thursday’s total of 108, it is the most hospital deaths announced in a single day since 109 on June 10, and it is more than five times the total on September 19 (21 deaths).

On recent Saturdays, 87 fatalities were confirmed on October 10, 51 on October 3, and 23 on September 26.

The lowest total on a Saturday was five on August 15, while the highest was 917 on April 11, when the UK was in the initial peak of its outbreak.