More than 18 thousand cases of coronavirus detected in the UK per day

This is evidenced by data published on the website of the British government.

Over the past day, the number of deaths from coronavirus has increased by a record 696.

The total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic has reached 56,533.

Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the national quarantine in England, introduced earlier to combat the spread of the coronavirus infection COVID-19, will not be extended after December 2.