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The death toll from coronavirus in the UK increased by 355 and new cases increased by 23,287.
The latest figures bring the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 48,475.
At least 1,525 people were hospitalized with the virus and now 13,000 patients are being treated in total.
The infection rate in the UK is now 228 per 100,000 people.
Earlier today, the hospital death toll was reported to have risen by 270, the highest Friday increase since May.
England recorded 218 new deaths, while Scotland recorded 31 coronavirus deaths and 1,072 positive tests in the past 24 hours.
Wales had another 13 deaths and Northern Ireland had eight.
The new figures were announced after data revealed that the UK has experienced its worst week yet for the widely criticized NHS Test and Trace program.
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The rate of coronavirus infections in England and Wales appears to be declining, new data suggests.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that approximately 618,700 people in England, one in 90, had Covid-19 between October 25 and 31, up from 568,100 the week before.
But while the infection rate has increased in recent weeks, “the rate of increase is less pronounced compared to the previous weeks,” the ONS said.
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Ruth Studley, Head of Analysis for the Covid-19 Infection Survey, said: “Nationwide, we see that infections are slow in England and Wales, but still increasing.
“Within England, all regions except the Northeast have shown higher levels of infection.
“The level of infection in young adults and older adolescents appears to have stabilized recently.
“However, they remain the most likely to be infected despite increases in all other age groups.”
Looking at new infections daily, the ONS said the rate in England appears to have “stabilized.”
There was an average of 45,700 new cases per day of Covid-19 in private homes between October 25 and 31, compared to an estimated 51,900 new cases per day during the period of October 17 to 23.
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