Total of 61,116 comes as deaths in England and Wales continue to double every fortnight
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The Covid death toll across the UK has surpassed 60,000 for the first time, hitting 61,116, according to analysis of official data.
The total number of deaths registered by the three statistical agencies across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland now stands at 59,927.
