UK coronavirus cases jump by 1,062 - the biggest daily rise since June 25
A total of 1,062 people have tested positive for coronavirus today bringing Britain's case load to 310,825 in the biggest daily rise in six weeks
The country has not seen an increase this large since June 25 - when 1,118 cases were reported in a single day.
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The numbers come almost exactly a fortnight after Boris Johnson predicted a second wave in two weeks.
On July 28, a senior government source said Prime Minister Boris Johnson was 'extremely concerned' by outbreaks 'bubbling up', both at home and abroad.
Scotland has reported 48 new cases today, while Wales has reported a further 26.
The drastic rise in figures - up from 758 yesterday - may come as a shock to lockdown-sceptic revelers who flocked to Britain's beaches today.
Swathes of beachgoers were pictured dotted along the coast this weekend - with many ignoring social distancing rules.
While case figures have shot up today, the country's daily death toll remains low after a further eight people who tested positive for Covid-19 died in Britain. Both Scotland and Wales reported no further deaths.
A total of 1,062 people have tested positive for coronavirus today bringing Britain's case load to 310,825 in the biggest daily rise in six weeks
The country has not seen an increase this large since June 25 - when 1,118 cases were reported in a single day.
The numbers come almost exactly a fortnight after Boris Johnson predicted a second wave in two weeks.
The patients who died in England were aged between 45 and 89 and all had known underlying health conditions.
The region with the highest number of deaths was the Midlands with four.
There were three deaths in the North East and Yorkshire, two in the East of England and one in London.
There were no deaths reported in the North West, where local lockdown measures in place in Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire were extended on Friday to include Preston.
Figures released on Sunday are usually smaller due to a delay in processing over the weekend.
The figures came as a landmark coronavirus study found the risk of transmission in classrooms is minimal, ratcheting up pressure on the Education Secretary to fully reopen schools in September.
Boris Johnson is understood to have warned that Gavin Williamson's 'head will be on the chopping block' if pupils are not back in lessons next month.
The Prime Minister has declared resuming classes a 'national priority' and is planning an advertising blitz to urge anxious parents to send their child back to school.
His campaign was yesterday bolstered by encouraging scientific evidence which found a low threat of catching infection in schools.
Government Sage adviser Professor Russell Viner outlined the forthcoming Public Health England study and stressed that reopening schools was 'imperative'.
As the reopening of schools was bumped to the top of ministers' agenda.
