Coronavirus updates RECAP: UK deaths increase by 828; PM plots path out of lockdown
The latest breaking Covid-19 news, including deaths and cases in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the latest on vaccine roll-out
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The UK s official coronavirus death toll has risen by 828 in a fall of nearly a quarter compared to the same day last week.
It is the lowest Saturday daily rise in two months, since 44 deaths were recorded on January 2.
It comes as Boris Johnson vowed he will set out a road map on February 22 for easing restrictions across the country.
NHS is vaccinating at rate of 200 jabs a minute – Hancock
Updated: January 21 2021, 12.20pm
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS is vaccinating people against Covid-19 at the rate of 200 jabs every minute (Jacob King/PA)
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The NHS is vaccinating people against Covid-19 at the rate of 200 jabs every minute, Matt Hancock has said.
The Health Secretary told MPs the UK has now given more than five million doses of coronavirus vaccines to 4.6 million people.
New £800 fines for people breaking lockdown rules by attending house parties
Home Secretary Priti Patel announces tough new measures for people who put others at risk
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Hospitals remain in a “precarious” situation under the strain of Covid-19 patients, but there are some “glimmers” of hope with the impact of lockdown, a top medic has said.
Healthcare staff remain under intense pressure amid the pandemic, said Dr Vin Diwakar, NHS England regional medical director for London.
He spoke as figures showed more than three-quarters of major hospital trusts in England currently have more Covid-19 patients than at the peak of the first wave of the virus.
Some 115 out of 140 acute NHS trusts were recording a higher number of Covid-19 patients at 8am on January 19 this year than at any point between mid-March and the end of May 2020.