UK Health Security Agency figures showed there were 45,691 new positive tests today, up 15 per cent on last Tuesday's 39,716. It was the seventh time daily infections increased in a week.
Covid deaths also increased today, jumping 13.2 per cent from from 159 recorded last Tuesday to 180 today. But the number of Covid hospitalisations remained flat on Friday, the latest date data is available for.
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