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Another 18,447 coronavirus cases and 144 related deaths have been reported in the UK.
Last Sunday, the figures were 17,272 and 231.
Today’s deaths are made up of 138 in England, four in Northern Ireland and two in Scotland.
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The official government figure records deaths within 28 days of a positive test. Coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stand at 64,170.
Total cases in the past seven days increased 19.1%, or 20,245, over the previous week, with 126,163 people testing positive.
It is this increase that fuels fears that some areas, such as London, could move to the higher level of restrictions when the rules for England are reviewed next week.
Deaths in the UK over the past seven days have dropped by 2%, with 61 fewer recorded, to 2,941.
The launch of the coronavirus vaccine is scheduled to accelerate next week when some General practitioner surgeries are beginning to invite those over 80 to take the hit.
Another key aspect of the government’s coronavirus plan, mass community testing of people without symptoms, will also intensify.
As of Monday, a total of 67 local authorities at Level 3 you can start with improved test programs using rapid response tests.
More than 1.6 million lateral flow tests will be delivered, using technology similar to a pregnancy test.
It comes amid warnings about the potential dangers of Christmas, when people have more freedom to mingle between December 23 and 27.
NHS chiefs are concerned that the UK could follow in the footsteps of the US, which experienced a record of hospitalizations and infections after Thanksgiving, when millions of families reunited.
They urged Boris Johnson to exercise “extreme caution” when making the decision to move any area to a lower level. COVID-19 level.
Speaking to Sky News, NHS Providers CEO Chris Hopson said healthcare workers are “really concerned” and added that due to the increase in COVID-19 patients and rising infection rates, Hospitals are facing a difficult period.
“Any additional social contact equates to the spread of the virus,” he said.
