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The number of UK daily Covid cases has reached another record high – topping 200,000 for the first time.
The government said lab-confirmed coronavirus cases were 218,724 as of 9am on Tuesday, and a further 48 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid.
On New Year’s Eve, 189,846 infections were reported – the previous high.
The #COVID19 Dashboard has been updated: https://t.co/XhspoyTG79
On 4 January 218,724 new cases and 48 deaths in 28 days of a positive test were reported in the UK.
Our data includes the number of people receiving a first, second and booster dose of the #vaccinepic.twitter.com/KpRhrwwUeN
— UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA) January 4, 2022
Source: Huff Post
