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.
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On 4 January 218,724 new cases and 48 deaths in 28 days of a positive test were reported in the UK.
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Source: Huff Post
