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The number of deaths in hospitals from coronavirus in the UK has risen by 391, the highest increase on Saturday since May.
In England hospitals, 316 more have died from the coronavirus, Scotland recorded another 37 deaths, in Wales the death toll rose by 28 and in Northern Ireland, sadly, another 10 deaths have been recorded.
The total number of deaths was the largest increase on Saturday since May 2, when 469 deaths were reported.
Last Saturday, November 14, the death toll increased by 370. The previous Saturday, November 7, 366 deaths were registered.
Yesterday, the death toll from coronavirus in UK hospitals rose by 401.
NHS England said 326 people had died in its hospitals, including two people between the ages of 20 and 39.
Scottish health authorities said 32 people died there, while Wales recorded 31 patient deaths. Northern Ireland recorded 12 deaths yesterday.
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Scotland has recorded 37 coronavirus deaths and 887 positive tests in the past 24 hours, according to the Scottish government.
New figures released show that the death toll under this measure, of people who tested positive for the virus for the first time in the previous 28 days, has risen to 3,466.
The daily rate of positivity for the test is 5.9%, compared to 4.8% the day before.
A total of 87,247 people have tested positive in Scotland, up from 86,630.
Of the new cases, 234 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 246 in Lanarkshire and 140 in Lothian.
There are 1,193 people in the hospital confirmed with the virus, a reduction of 41 in 24 hours.
Of these patients, 100 are in intensive care, 12 more.
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Another 10 people with Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said.
The death toll recorded by the department now stands at 923.
Another 357 confirmed cases of the virus were also registered in the last 24 hours.
A total of 49,442 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began.
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Yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in briefing 10 that he was “increasingly confident” of a return to normalcy in the spring. “
The news came on the day government advisers said the outbreak could finally be subsiding.
The R rate, the number of people each new case infects, is now between 1 and 1.1, up from 1 to 1.2 the week before.
It emerged that a coronavirus injection could be available to everyone in early April, signaling a return to normalcy.
An NHS plan shows that all age groups can start getting the vaccine in late January if supplies are ready.
It depends on the government to carry out an unprecedented logistical effort.
The NHS England planning document assumes 75% uptake of the vaccine and says that up to five million will receive the vaccine each week.
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Two doses will be needed 28 days apart.
The document says that nursing home residents, social care workers and healthcare workers will be first in line from the beginning of next month.
Those over 80 could start receiving the jab starting in mid-December and then the 70-79 group starting in late December.
At the beginning of January it would be the turn of those between 65 and 69 years old and all those of high and moderate risk under 65.
Those ages 50-64 will receive the jab from mid-January and those ages 18-49 from late January through March.
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