England's Coronavirus Hospital Death Toll Rises By More Than 800 in 24 Hours

Earlier in the day, the Daily Mail reported that the UK Ministry of Defence had set up a new 300-strong Joint Helicopter Aviation Task Force to airlift critical patients from remote areas in a bid to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health officials reported on Saturday that the coronavirus death toll in English hospitals rose over the past 24 hours by 823 to a total of 8,937.

Those who died were aged between 11 and 102 years old, according to the NHS.

Earlier in the day, the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was making "good progress" in his recovery from COVID-19.

As of Saturday, the UK has more than 68,000 confirmed coronavirus cases with 9,875 fatalities.

The government on Friday published a UK-wide plan to ensure supplies of personal protective equipment for health care workers. Health Secretary Matt Hancock faced criticism from opposition leader Keir Starmer for implying that NHS staff were wasting supplies.