The 157,758 new daily infections represents a 45% increase on a week ago – but is a slight drop compared to last week’s highs.
The UK has recorded nearly 160,000 new Covid-19 cases, as Omicron continues to spread rapidly across the country.
The latest figures mean the UK has now recorded 13.4 million cases and 148,893 deaths since the pandemic began.
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