COVID-19: UK Confirms New Daily Record Of 53,135 Cases
Reports 414 new deaths, record case numbers
England faces tougher ‘tier 5’ COVID restrictions
The United Kingdom (UK) has reported a new record of over 50,000 fresh daily infections as the COVID-19 cases hit an all –time high in the country.
According to latest health data, 53,135 new daily infections were confirmed on Tuesday, December29, 2020 just as 414 deaths were also recorded on the day.
The statistics indicated that daily increase in infections is a new record, and significantly higher than Monday’s figure of 41,385 new laboratory-confirmed cases.
The 41,385 cases stood as the previous highest record since the pandemic started and the first day new daily cases rose above 40,000.
Reports also confirmed that 2,322 new patients were admitted to hospital in the past 24 hours. For now, the country’s total official death toll now stands at 71,567.
Senior Medical Adviser for Public Health England, Dr Susan Hopkins, said the “unprecedented levels” of COVID-19 infection across the UK was of “extreme concern”.
“Whilst the number of cases reported today include some from over the festive period, these figures are largely a reflection of a real increase,” she said.
“It is essential, now more than ever, that we continue to work together to stop the spread of the virus, bring the rate of infection down and protect the most vulnerable and the NHS.
“A critical part of this is each and every one of us abiding by the restrictions in place however hard it may seem at this time of the year.
“It is critical that we reduce our contacts, especially mixing between households. We must observe the basic measures – wash your hands, wear a mask and keep your distance from others.” – With The Guardian reports
