BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten October 8, 2021 21:12:00
In the latest 24—hour period. on average 35,185 new cases were reported per day in the last week. 6,763 people were in hospital with coronavirus across the uk yesterday. there were 127 deaths, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. 108 deaths were announced on average every day in the past week. 85.4% of the population aged 12 or over have had their first dose of a vaccine, and 78.4% have had both doses. more than a0 million people across the uk are being offered a flu vaccine this year in the nhs�*s biggest campaign against the illness. health officials ar...