BBCNEWS BBC News January 18, 2022 20:27:00
The latest government figures show that new infections keep falling. there were 94,432 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, just over 96,000 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the number in hospital remains steady, 19,500 people yesterday. there's been a big jump in daily deaths recorded, 438 in the latest 24—hour period, although tuesdays often see a spike in the numbers. on average in the past week, 272 deaths were announced every day. 0n vaccinations, over 36.5 million people have had a boosterjab, which means 63.6% of people aged ...