A further 162,572 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases have been recorded in England as of 9am on Saturday, the Government said, a new record for daily reported cases in England.
The Government said a further 154 people had died in England within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have now been 174,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.
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A total of 51,771,476 first doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been delivered in the UK by December 31, Government figures show.
This is a rise of 92 on the previous day but only Northern Ireland has reported new statistics. England, Scotland and Wales have yet to update their figures.
Some 47,412,342 second doses have been delivered, an increase of 161, all administered in Northern Ireland.
A combined total of 33,927,775 booster and third doses have also been given, a day-on-day rise of 3,037, also just in Northern Ireland.
Separate totals for booster and third doses are not available.
